Multiple vulnerabilities in GNU Emacs
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-30205 CVE-2024-30202 CVE-2024-30203 CVE-2024-30204 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-345 CWE-676 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Emacs Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
| Vendor | GNU |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity
EUVDB-ID: #VU87804
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30205
CWE-ID:
CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to Emacs in Org mode considers contents of remote files to be trusted. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEmacs: 29.0.90 - 29.2
External linkshttp://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=4255d5dcc0657915f90e4fba7e0a5514cced514d
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=2bc865ace050ff118db43f01457f95f95112b877
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Use of Potentially Dangerous Function
EUVDB-ID: #VU87807
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30202
CWE-ID:
CWE-676 - Use of Potentially Dangerous Function
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of dangerous method when processing untrusted files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted document and execute arbitrary Lisp code as part of turning on Org mode.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEmacs: 29.0.90 - 29.2
External linkshttp://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=003ddacf1c8d869b1858181c29ea21b731a8d8d9
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=befa9fcaae29a6c9a283ba371c3c5234c7f644eb
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Insufficient verification of data authenticity
EUVDB-ID: #VU87808
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30203
CWE-ID:
CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to Gnus treats inline MIME contents as trusted. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system. MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEmacs: 29.0.90 - 29.2
External linkshttp://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=937b9042ad7426acdcca33e3d931d8f495bdd804
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Insufficient verification of data authenticity
EUVDB-ID: #VU87809
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30204
CWE-ID:
CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to LaTeX preview is enabled by default for e-mail attachments. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system. MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEmacs: 29.0.90 - 29.2
External linkshttp://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=6f9ea396f49cbe38c2173e0a72ba6af3e03b271c
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
