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 to execute arbitrary… | LiveThreat CVE Feed — Verisq

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Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 2003

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 to execute arbitrary…

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CVSS

3%

EPSS

No

On KEV

Description

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.

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.0% · higher than 87% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

EM

21.2.1 · source: NVD

Affected product

EM

Emacs

Gnu

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1232

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-1232

bugs.debian.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286183

groups.google.com

http://groups.google.com/group/gnu.emacs.bug/browse_frm/thread/9424ec1b2fdae321/c691a2da8904db0f?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dguninski%2Bemacs%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26selm%3Dmailman.763.1041357806.19936.bug-gnu-emacs%2540gnu.org%26rnum%3D1#c691a2da8904db0f

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-May/005089.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/17496

www.mandriva.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:208

www.securityfocus.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15375

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