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Vendor: Gnu • 35 CVEs

CVEs (35)

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2Gnu
Mageia Project
2Emacs
Mageia
May 6, 2026
May 8, 2014
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
3.3 LOW· v2
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.
1Gnu
1Emacs
Apr 29, 2026
Aug 25, 2012
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.8 MEDIUM· v2
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 execut...Show more
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.Show less
2Eric M Ludlam
Gnu
2Cedet
Emacs
Apr 29, 2026
Jan 19, 2012
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
9.3 HIGH· v2
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 dire...Show more
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.Show less
1Gnu
1Emacs
Apr 29, 2026
Apr 5, 2010
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
4.4 MEDIUM· v2
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.
1Gnu
2Emacs
Xemacs
Apr 23, 2026
May 12, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.8 MEDIUM· v2
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.
1Gnu
2Emacs
Sccs
Apr 23, 2026
Apr 22, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
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.
1Gnu
1Emacs
Apr 23, 2026
Dec 7, 2007
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
10.0 HIGH· v2
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 spec...Show more
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 "emacs -batch -eval" command line.Show less
1Gnu
1Emacs
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 2, 2007
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.3 MEDIUM· v2
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 intend...Show more
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 file containing a Local variables declaration.Show less
2Debian
Gnu
2Debian Linux
Emacs
Apr 23, 2026
Jun 21, 2007
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
7.8 HIGH· v2
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.
1Gnu
2Emacs
Xemacs
Apr 16, 2026
Feb 7, 2005
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
7.5 HIGH· v2
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 packet...Show more
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.Show less
1Gnu
1Emacs
Apr 16, 2026
Dec 31, 2003
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
5.1 MEDIUM· v2
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-n...Show more
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.Show less
2Gnu
Xemacs
2Emacs
Xemacs
Apr 16, 2026
Aug 7, 2001
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
1.2 LOW· v2
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.
1Gnu
1Emacs
Apr 16, 2026
Apr 18, 2000
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently typed keys, which allows an attacker to read unencrypted passwords.
1Gnu
1Emacs
Apr 16, 2026
Apr 18, 2000
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
3.6 LOW· v2
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.
1Gnu
1Emacs
Apr 16, 2026
Apr 18, 2000
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
2.1 LOW· v2
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.