CVE-2007-5795
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 2, 2007
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 2, 2007
Description
The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify critical program variables via a file containing a Local variables declaration.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- FEDORA-2007-3056vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449008
- 27984third-party-advisory
- emacs-hacklocalvariables-security-bypass(38263)vdb-entry
- 27728third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0924vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-3715vdb-entry
- http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/emacs/lisp/files.el?r1=1.896.2.28&r2=1.896.2.29
- 42060vdb-entry
- USN-541-1vendor-advisory
- 29420third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2008-03-18vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:034vendor-advisory
- 26327vdb-entry
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197958
- GLSA-200712-03vendor-advisory
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- 27508third-party-advisory
- 27627third-party-advisory
Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.