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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2025-1244: Emacs: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 12, 2025
Added
Jun 13, 2025
Modified
Mar 31, 2026

Description

A command injection flaw was found in the text editor Emacs. It could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on a vulnerable system. Exploitation is possible by tricking users into visiting a specially crafted website or an HTTP URL with a redirect.

Solution

gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-editors-emacs
Title
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