CVE-2023-27985

emacsclient-mail.desktop in Emacs 28.1 through 28.2 is vulnerable to shell command injections through a crafted mailto: URI. This is related to lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification. It is fixed in 29.0.90

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=d32091199ae5de590a83f1542a01d75fba000467	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/09/1	Mailing List Patch
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60204	Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.gabriel.urdhr.fr/2023/06/08/emacsclient-mail-shell-elisp-injections/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/08/2	Mailing List Patch
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=d32091199ae5de590a83f1542a01d75fba000467	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/09/1	Mailing List Patch
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60204	Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.gabriel.urdhr.fr/2023/06/08/emacsclient-mail-shell-elisp-injections/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/08/2	Mailing List Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-03-09 06:15

Updated : 2025-03-05 17:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-27985

Mitre link : CVE-2023-27985

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-27985

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

emacs

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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