Emacs 21.2.1 does not prompt or warn the user before executing Lisp code in the local variables section of a text file, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using the mode-name variable.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-09-26T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:19:45.786Z

Reserved: 2005-09-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2003-1232

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2003-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2011-03-08T02:13:42.047

Link: CVE-2003-1232

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