CVE-2012-3479

Published: Aug 25, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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 (4)

Products: Gnu: Emacs

1 product

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Emacs	Version 23.2
Gnu Emacs	Version 23.3
Gnu Emacs	Version 23.4
Gnu Emacs	Version 24.1

References (24)

http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=12155

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00057.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/50157

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/50801

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2603

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:076

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54969

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027375

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2012&m=slackware-security.420006

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1586-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=12155

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00057.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/50157

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/50801

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2603

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:076

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54969

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027375

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2012&m=slackware-security.420006

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1586-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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