CVE-2022-48339

emacs: command injection vulnerability in htmlfontify.el

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 21, 2023

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in the Emacs package. If a file name or directory name contains shell metacharacters, arbitrary code may be executed.

Statement

This vulnerability is only triggered when a local user introduces untrusted input, via a file or directory with a crafted name. For this reason, this flaw has been rated with a Moderate security impact.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')