CVE-2010-0825

GNU Emacs 22 and 23 - Arbitrary Mailbox File Manipulation via Symlink Attack

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

lib-src/movemail.c in movemail in emacs 22 and 23 allows local users to read, modify, or delete arbitrary mailbox files via a symlink attack, related to improper file-permission checks.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:083
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57457
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-919-1
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39155
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0734
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/531569
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0952

Scores

EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 30.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (4)
gnu/emacs 22.1
gnu/emacs 22.2
gnu/emacs 22.3
gnu/emacs 23.1
Published Apr 05, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026