CVE-2024-30202
Emacs Org Mode Code Injection Vulnerability
Description
In Emacs before 29.3, arbitrary Lisp code is evaluated as part of turning on Org mode. This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23.
INFO
Published Date :
March 25, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 1, 2025, 2:33 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 29.3 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:org_mode:*:*:*:*:*:gnu_emacs:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.6.23 Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/25/2 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/25/2 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/08/6 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/08/6 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=befa9fcaae29a6c9a283ba371c3c5234c7f644eb Types: Patch Added Reference Type MITRE: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=befa9fcaae29a6c9a283ba371c3c5234c7f644eb Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type MITRE: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=003ddacf1c8d869b1858181c29ea21b731a8d8d9 Types: Patch Added Reference Type MITRE: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=003ddacf1c8d869b1858181c29ea21b731a8d8d9 Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/25/2 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/08/6 Added Reference https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=befa9fcaae29a6c9a283ba371c3c5234c7f644eb Added Reference https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29 Added Reference https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=003ddacf1c8d869b1858181c29ea21b731a8d8d9 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-94 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/08/6 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/25/2 [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In Emacs before 29.3, arbitrary Lisp code is evaluated as part of turning on Org mode. This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23. Added Reference MITRE https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=003ddacf1c8d869b1858181c29ea21b731a8d8d9 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=befa9fcaae29a6c9a283ba371c3c5234c7f644eb [No types assigned]
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