Code Execution Vulnerability in Emacs by GNU and XEmacs
CVE-2008-2142

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Emacs
Xemacs
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 May 2008

Summary

Emacs and XEmacs exhibit a flaw allowing for the automatic loading and execution of .flc (fast lock) files linked to other edited files. This vulnerability permits user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected systems, which may compromise data integrity and security.

References

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2529
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1539/references
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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