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CVE-2008-2142

Emacs 21 and XEmacs automatically load and execute .flc (fast lock) files that are associated with other files that are edited within Emacs…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.7%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

Emacs 21 and XEmacs automatically load and execute .flc (fast lock) files that are associated with other files that are edited within Emacs, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00782.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-2529 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1539/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/492657/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30827 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020019 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30199 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=221197 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30303 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30216 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:154 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29176 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:153 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0177 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/34004 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.gnu.org /archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-05/msg00645.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • thread.gmane.org /gmane.emacs.devel/96903 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00736.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • tracker.xemacs.org /XEmacs/its/issue378 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1540/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30581 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42362 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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