CVE-2003-1232

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Emacs
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2003

Summary

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.

References

http://groups.google.com/group/gnu.emacs.bug/browse_frm/t...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15375
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-20...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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