Description
GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions. This affects the default configuration; no particular user settings are required to trigger it.
Published: 2026-09-22
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions. This affects the default configuration; no particular user settings are required to trigger it.
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu emacs
Weaknesses CWE-829
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu emacs
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Gnu Emacs
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-22T20:47:53.328Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T20:32:40.413Z

Link: CVE-2026-96269

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon Redhat

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-829

    Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere