Remote Code Execution (RCE) Affecting emacs package, versions [28.1,28.3)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team. Learn more

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications

Snyk Learn

Learn about Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.

Start learning
  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-EMACS-3358119
  • published9 Mar 2023
  • disclosed8 Mar 2023
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 8 Mar 2023

CVE-2023-27985  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-77  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade emacs to version 28.3 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via a crafted mailto URI through emacsclient-mail.desktop due to a lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1