CVE-2026-96269
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Sep 22, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 22, 2026
Description
GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions. This affects the default configuration; no particular user settings are required to trigger it.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.5 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | mitre |
Weaknesses
- CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
EmacsGNU |
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References
- https://yhetil.org/emacs/jwvtsph1aoj.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org/T/#m319545e835fb71d764bf868166632d4633167a75
- https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=80574#227
- https://eshelyaron.com/posts/2026-08-06-emacs-arbitrary-code-execution-returns.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/20/3
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