CVE-2003-1232
Emacs 21.2.1 does not prompt or warn the user before executing Lisp code in the local variables section of a text file, which allows user-assisted attackers...
- Published
- Sep 26, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Dec 31, 2002
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 86.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Emacs 21.2.1 does not prompt or warn the user before executing Lisp code in the local variables section of a text file, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using the mode-name variable.
Sources
1Georgi Guninski · linux · Dec 31, 2002
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