OS Command Injection Affecting emacs package, versions <1:28.2+1-13


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.09% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-EMACS-18610763
  • published11 Aug 2026
  • disclosed9 Mar 2023

Introduced: 9 Mar 2023

CVE-2023-27985  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest emacs to version 1:28.2+1-13 or higher.

NVD Description

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

emacsclient-mail.desktop in Emacs 28.1 through 28.2 is vulnerable to shell command injections through a crafted mailto: URI. This is related to lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification. It is fixed in 29.0.90

CVSS Base Scores

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