GNU Emacs before 25.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email with crafted "Content-Type: text/enriched" data containing an x-display XML element that specifies execution of shell commands, related to an unsafe text/enriched extension in lisp/textmodes/enriched.el, and unsafe Gnus support for enriched and richtext inline MIME objects in lisp/gnus/mm-view.el. In particular, an Emacs user can be instantly compromised by reading a crafted email message (or Usenet news article).
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Advisories
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DLA-1101-1 | emacs23 security update |
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DSA-3975-1 | emacs25 security update |
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EUVD-2017-5985 | GNU Emacs before 25.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email with crafted "Content-Type: text/enriched" data containing an x-display XML element that specifies execution of shell commands, related to an unsafe text/enriched extension in lisp/textmodes/enriched.el, and unsafe Gnus support for enriched and richtext inline MIME objects in lisp/gnus/mm-view.el. In particular, an Emacs user can be instantly compromised by reading a crafted email message (or Usenet news article). |
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USN-3427-1 | Emacs vulnerability |
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USN-3428-1 | Emacs vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T19:27:40.893Z
Reserved: 2017-09-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-14482

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-09-14T16:29:00.250
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-14482


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