CVE-2008-3949

Emacs 22.1-22.2 - Remote Code Execution

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Description

emacs/lisp/progmodes/python.el in Emacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-09/msg00215.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45021
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31052
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:216
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34004

Scores

EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 22.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
suse/suse_linux
Published Sep 22, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026