CVE-2023-2491
Emacs LaTeX Command Execution Vulnerability
Description
A flaw was found in the Emacs text editor. Processing a specially crafted org-mode code with the "org-babel-execute:latex" function in ob-latex.el can result in arbitrary command execution. This CVE exists because of a CVE-2023-28617 security regression for the emacs package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2.
INFO
Published Date :
May 17, 2023, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 25, 2023, 5:25 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-2491
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-2491.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2626 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3104 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2491 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2192873 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 25, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2626 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2626 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3104 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3104 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2491 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2491 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2192873 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2192873 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-77 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:26.1-9.el8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:27.2-8.el9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-2491 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-2491
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} -0.00%
score
0.09503
percentile