CVE-2012-3479

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Emacs
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 August 2012

Summary

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.

References

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=12155
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg000...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

EPSS Score

1% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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