Eval Injection Affecting emacs package, versions <1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-EMACS-6617926
  • published18 Apr 2024
  • disclosed25 Mar 2024

Introduced: 25 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-30202  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-95  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 emacs to version 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2024-584.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream emacs package and not the emacs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Emacs before 29.3, arbitrary Lisp code is evaluated as part of turning on Org mode. This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23.

CVSS Scores

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