CVE-2023-27985

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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

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=d32091199ae5de590a83f1542a01d75fba000467 Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/09/1 Mailing List Patch
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60204 Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.gabriel.urdhr.fr/2023/06/08/emacsclient-mail-shell-elisp-injections/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/08/2 Mailing List Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

09 Jun 2023, 07:15

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Summary 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. 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
References
  • (MISC) https://www.gabriel.urdhr.fr/2023/06/08/emacsclient-mail-shell-elisp-injections/ -

21 Mar 2023, 17:52

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8

15 Mar 2023, 13:48

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/08/2 - (MISC) https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/08/2 - Mailing List, Patch
References (MISC) http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=d32091199ae5de590a83f1542a01d75fba000467 - (MISC) http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=d32091199ae5de590a83f1542a01d75fba000467 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/09/1 - (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/09/1 - Mailing List, Patch
References (MISC) https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60204 - (MISC) https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60204 - Issue Tracking, Patch
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-78

09 Mar 2023, 14:01

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-03-09 06:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 23:14

NVD link : CVE-2023-27985

Mitre link : CVE-2023-27985

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-27985

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Products Affected

gnu

  • emacs
CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')