CVE-2024-30205
Emacs Org Mode Remote File Trust Vulnerability
Description
In Emacs before 29.3, Org mode considers contents of remote files to be trusted. This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23.
INFO
Published Date :
March 25, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 1, 2025, 2:32 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-30205
vulnerability.
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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 CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=2bc865ace050ff118db43f01457f95f95112b877 Types: Patch Added Reference Type MITRE: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=2bc865ace050ff118db43f01457f95f95112b877 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=4255d5dcc0657915f90e4fba7e0a5514cced514d Types: Patch Added Reference Type MITRE: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=4255d5dcc0657915f90e4fba7e0a5514cced514d Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00023.html Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type MITRE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00023.html Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00024.html Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type MITRE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00024.html Types: Mailing List -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Dec. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-494 -
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 https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=2bc865ace050ff118db43f01457f95f95112b877 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=4255d5dcc0657915f90e4fba7e0a5514cced514d Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00023.html Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00024.html -
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/2024/03/25/2 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00024.html [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00023.html [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In Emacs before 29.3, Org mode considers contents of remote files to be trusted. 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=4255d5dcc0657915f90e4fba7e0a5514cced514d [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=2bc865ace050ff118db43f01457f95f95112b877 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-30205 is
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