vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-48339: ELSA-2023-2626: emacs security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 21, 2023 | May 17, 2023 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 21, 2023
Added
May 17, 2023
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
An issue was discovered in GNU Emacs through 28.2. htmlfontify.el has a command injection vulnerability. In the hfy-istext-command function, the parameter file and parameter srcdir come from external input, and parameters are not escaped. If a file name or directory name contains shell metacharacters, code may be executed.
A flaw was found in the Emacs package. If a file name or directory name contains shell metacharacters, arbitrary code may be executed.
A flaw was found in the Emacs package. If a file name or directory name contains shell metacharacters, arbitrary code may be executed.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-emacsoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-commonoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-eloracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-filesystemoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-lucidoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-noxoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-terminal
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