GLSA 202409-19: Emacs, org-mode: Command Execution Vulnerability
Severity: | high |
Title: | Emacs, org-mode: Command Execution Vulnerability |
Date: | 09/22/2024 |
Bugs: |
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ID: | 202409-19 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been found in Emacs and org-mode which could result in arbitrary code execution.Background
Emacs is the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor. org-mode is an Emacs mode for notes and project planning.
Affected packages
Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
---|---|---|---|
app-emacs/org-mode | < 9.7.5 | >= 9.7.5 | All supported architectures |
app-editors/emacs | < 26.3-r19 | >= 26.3-r19 | All supported architectures |
Description
%(...) link abbreviations could specify unsafe functions.
Impact
Opening a malicious org-mode file could result in arbitrary code execution.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Emacs users should upgrade to the latest version according to the installed slot, one of:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/emacs-26.3-r19:26"
Alternatively:
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/emacs-27.2-r17:27"
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/emacs-28.2-r13:28"
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/emacs-29.3-r3:29"
All org-mode users should upgrade to the latest package:
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emacs/org-mode-9.7.5"
References
Availability
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Concerns?
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License
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