CVE-2024-39331
emacs: org-link-expand-abbrev: Do not evaluate arbitrary unsafe Elisp code
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 23, 2024
Updated · November 4, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in Emacs. Arbitrary shell commands can be executed without prompting when an Org mode file is opened or when the Org mode is enabled, when Emacs is used as an email client, this issue can be triggered when previewing email attachments.
Statement
To exploit this flaw, an attacker needs to trick a user into opening a crafted Org mode file or previewing a crafted email attachment. 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
Do not open Org mode files or preview email attachments from untrusted sources.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-95 · Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code