CVE-2023-28617

org-babel-execute:latex in ob-latex.el in Org Mode through 9.6.1 for GNU Emacs allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a file name or directory name that contains shell metacharacters.

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
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=8f8ec2ccf3f5ef8f38d68ec84a7e4739c45db485	Mailing List Patch
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=a8006ea580ed74f27f974d60b598143b04ad1741	Mailing List Patch
https://list.orgmode.org/tencent_04CF842704737012CCBCD63CD654DD41CA0A%40qq.com/T/#m6ef8e7d34b25fe17b4cbb655b161edce18c6655e
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00008.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00019.html
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=8f8ec2ccf3f5ef8f38d68ec84a7e4739c45db485	Mailing List Patch
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=a8006ea580ed74f27f974d60b598143b04ad1741	Mailing List Patch
https://list.orgmode.org/tencent_04CF842704737012CCBCD63CD654DD41CA0A%40qq.com/T/#m6ef8e7d34b25fe17b4cbb655b161edce18c6655e
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00008.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00019.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00033.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:org_mode:*:*:*:*:*:gnu_emacs:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00033.html -

Information

Published : 2023-03-19 03:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-28617

Mitre link : CVE-2023-28617

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-28617

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

org_mode

CWE

CWE-78

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

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