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CVE-2012-3479
Published: Aug 25, 2012
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
lisp/files.el in Emacs 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, and 24.1 automatically executes eval forms in local-variable sections when the enable-local-variables option is set to :safe, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary Emacs Lisp code via a crafted file.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
SSA:2012-228-02
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SLACKWARE
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=12155
x_refsource_CONFIRM
openSUSE-SU-2012:1348
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
50801
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
[oss-security] 20120812 Re: Security flaw in GNU Emacs file-local variables
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
USN-1586-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
54969
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
1027375
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
[oss-security] 20120813 Security flaw in GNU Emacs file-local variables
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
50157
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
MDVSA-2013:076
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
DSA-2603
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
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