Emacs
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CVEs (41)
| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-71391 | Med | 0.27 | — | 0.00 | Aug 10, 2026 | GNU Emacs for Android contains an off-by-one error in the gvar table parser in src/sfnt.c. The shared-coordinate index boundary check in sfnt_vary_simple_glyph() and sfnt_vary_compound_glyph() uses a strict greater-than comparison instead of greater-than-or-equal, allowing a… | ||
| CVE-2024-30204 | Low | 0.18 | 2.8 | 0.00 | Mar 25, 2024 | In Emacs before 29.3, LaTeX preview is enabled by default for e-mail attachments. | ||
| CVE-2007-5795 | 0.03 | — | 0.01 | Nov 2, 2007 | The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify critical program variables via a… | |||
| CVE-2003-1232 | 0.03 | — | 0.03 | Dec 31, 2003 | Emacs 21.2.1 does not prompt or warn the user before executing Lisp code in the local variables section of a text file, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using the mode-name variable. | |||
| CVE-2014-3424 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | May 8, 2014 | lisp/net/tramp-sh.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/tramp.##### temporary file. | |||
| CVE-2014-3423 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | May 8, 2014 | lisp/net/browse-url.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.##### temporary file. | |||
| CVE-2014-3422 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | May 8, 2014 | lisp/emacs-lisp/find-gc.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file under /tmp/esrc/. | |||
| CVE-2014-3421 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | May 8, 2014 | lisp/gnus/gnus-fun.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gnus.face.ppm temporary file. | |||
| CVE-2012-3479 | 0.00 | — | 0.04 | Aug 25, 2012 | 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. | |||
| CVE-2012-0035 | 0.00 | — | 0.03 | Jan 19, 2012 | Untrusted search path vulnerability in EDE in CEDET before 1.0.1, as used in GNU Emacs before 23.4 and other products, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted Lisp expression in a Project.ede file in the directory, or a parent directory, of an opened file. | |||
| CVE-2010-0825 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | Apr 5, 2010 | lib-src/movemail.c in movemail in emacs 22 and 23 allows local users to read, modify, or delete arbitrary mailbox files via a symlink attack, related to improper file-permission checks. | |||
| CVE-2008-3949 | 0.00 | — | 0.01 | Sep 22, 2008 | emacs/lisp/progmodes/python.el in Emacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file. | |||
| CVE-2008-2142 | 0.00 | — | 0.04 | May 12, 2008 | Emacs 21 and XEmacs automatically load and execute .flc (fast lock) files that are associated with other files that are edited within Emacs, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code. | |||
| CVE-2008-1694 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | Apr 22, 2008 | vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. | |||
| CVE-2007-6109 | 0.00 | — | 0.03 | Dec 7, 2007 | Stack-based buffer overflow in emacs allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a large precision value in an integer format string specifier to the format function, as demonstrated via a certain… | |||
| CVE-2007-2833 | 0.00 | — | 0.02 | Jun 21, 2007 | Emacs 21 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain crafted images, as demonstrated via a GIF image in vm mode, related to image size calculation. | |||
| CVE-2005-0100 | 0.00 | — | 0.04 | Feb 7, 2005 | Format string vulnerability in the movemail utility in (1) Emacs 20.x, 21.3, and possibly other versions, and (2) XEmacs 21.4 and earlier, allows remote malicious POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets. | |||
| CVE-2001-1301 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | Aug 7, 2001 | rcs2log, as used in Emacs 20.4, xemacs 21.1.10 and other versions before 21.4, and possibly other packages, allows local users to modify files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file. | |||
| CVE-2000-0270 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | Apr 18, 2000 | The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack. | |||
| CVE-2000-0269 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | Apr 18, 2000 | Emacs 20 does not properly set permissions for a slave PTY device when starting a new subprocess, which allows local users to read or modify communications between Emacs and the subprocess. |
- risk 0.27cvss —epss 0.00
GNU Emacs for Android contains an off-by-one error in the gvar table parser in src/sfnt.c. The shared-coordinate index boundary check in sfnt_vary_simple_glyph() and sfnt_vary_compound_glyph() uses a strict greater-than comparison instead of greater-than-or-equal, allowing a…
- risk 0.18cvss 2.8epss 0.00
In Emacs before 29.3, LaTeX preview is enabled by default for e-mail attachments.
- CVE-2007-5795Nov 2, 2007risk 0.03cvss —epss 0.01
The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify critical program variables via a…
- CVE-2003-1232Dec 31, 2003risk 0.03cvss —epss 0.03
Emacs 21.2.1 does not prompt or warn the user before executing Lisp code in the local variables section of a text file, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using the mode-name variable.
- CVE-2014-3424May 8, 2014risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
lisp/net/tramp-sh.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/tramp.##### temporary file.
- CVE-2014-3423May 8, 2014risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
lisp/net/browse-url.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.##### temporary file.
- CVE-2014-3422May 8, 2014risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
lisp/emacs-lisp/find-gc.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file under /tmp/esrc/.
- CVE-2014-3421May 8, 2014risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
lisp/gnus/gnus-fun.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gnus.face.ppm temporary file.
- CVE-2012-3479Aug 25, 2012risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.04
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.
- CVE-2012-0035Jan 19, 2012risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.03
Untrusted search path vulnerability in EDE in CEDET before 1.0.1, as used in GNU Emacs before 23.4 and other products, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted Lisp expression in a Project.ede file in the directory, or a parent directory, of an opened file.
- CVE-2010-0825Apr 5, 2010risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
lib-src/movemail.c in movemail in emacs 22 and 23 allows local users to read, modify, or delete arbitrary mailbox files via a symlink attack, related to improper file-permission checks.
- CVE-2008-3949Sep 22, 2008risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.01
emacs/lisp/progmodes/python.el in Emacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file.
- CVE-2008-2142May 12, 2008risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.04
Emacs 21 and XEmacs automatically load and execute .flc (fast lock) files that are associated with other files that are edited within Emacs, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- CVE-2008-1694Apr 22, 2008risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- CVE-2007-6109Dec 7, 2007risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.03
Stack-based buffer overflow in emacs allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a large precision value in an integer format string specifier to the format function, as demonstrated via a certain…
- CVE-2007-2833Jun 21, 2007risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.02
Emacs 21 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain crafted images, as demonstrated via a GIF image in vm mode, related to image size calculation.
- CVE-2005-0100Feb 7, 2005risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.04
Format string vulnerability in the movemail utility in (1) Emacs 20.x, 21.3, and possibly other versions, and (2) XEmacs 21.4 and earlier, allows remote malicious POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.
- CVE-2001-1301Aug 7, 2001risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
rcs2log, as used in Emacs 20.4, xemacs 21.1.10 and other versions before 21.4, and possibly other packages, allows local users to modify files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- CVE-2000-0270Apr 18, 2000risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.
- CVE-2000-0269Apr 18, 2000risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
Emacs 20 does not properly set permissions for a slave PTY device when starting a new subprocess, which allows local users to read or modify communications between Emacs and the subprocess.
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