CVE-2024-39331 | BDVDB-2026-240604 Detail
gnuemacs
Description#
In Emacs before 29.4, org-link-expand-abbrev in lisp/ol.el expands a %(...) link abbrev even when it specifies an unsafe function, such as shell-command-to-string. This affects Org Mode before 9.7.5.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
References#
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29
- https://list.orgmode.org/87sex5gdqc.fsf%40localhost/
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu-emacs/2024-06/msg00000.html
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=f4cc61636947b5c2f0afc67174dd369fe3277aa8
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/23/1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/23/2
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40768225
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00023.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00024.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.