Name: CVE-2023-27985: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Published: 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-27985, CWE-78, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.01088

emacsclient-mail.desktop in Emacs 28.1 through 28.2 is vulnerable to shell command injections through a crafted mailto: URI. This is related to lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification. It is fixed in 29.0.90

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	View advisory ↗View advisory ↗	alpine-linux-upgrade-emacs	Aug 22, 2024	Mar 9, 2023
Amazon_linux_2023	View advisory ↗	amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-commonamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-common-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-filesystemamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-lucidamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-lucid-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-noxamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-nox-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-terminal	Feb 17, 2025	Mar 8, 2023
Debian	View advisory ↗	debian-upgrade-emacs	Jul 30, 2024	Mar 9, 2023
Vmware Photon_os	View advisory ↗	vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf	Jan 20, 2025	Mar 9, 2023

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