Off-by-one Error Affecting emacs-el package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-EMACSEL-16164484
  • published23 Apr 2026
  • disclosed19 Apr 2026

Introduced: 19 Apr 2026

NewCVE-2026-6861  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-193  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 emacs-el.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream emacs-el package and not the emacs-el package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in GNU Emacs. This vulnerability, a memory corruption issue, occurs when Emacs processes specially crafted SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) data. A local user could exploit this by convincing a victim to open a malicious SVG file, which may lead to a denial of service (DoS) or potentially information disclosure.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1