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Unscored severity · published Nov 2, 2007
CVE-2007-5795
The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow…
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CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify critical program variables via a file containing a Local variables declaration.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EM
Emacs · Gnu
through 22.1; through 22.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
EM
Emacs
Gnu
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5795
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5795
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449008
bugs.gentoo.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197958
cvs.savannah.gnu.org
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/emacs/lisp/files.el?r1=1.896.2.28&r2=1.896.2.29
docs.info.apple.com
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/42060
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