Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 25, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-3479
CVE-2012-3479
Description
lisp/files.el in Emacs 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, and 24.1 automatically executes eval forms in local-variable sections when the enable-local-variables option is set to :safe, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary Emacs Lisp code via a crafted file.
Affected products
4Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
12- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/1nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/50157nvdVendor Advisory
- debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cginvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00057.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/50801nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2603nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/54969nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1586-1nvd
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