A command injection flaw was found in the text editor Emacs. It could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on a vulnerable system. Exploitation is possible by tricking users into visiting a specially crafted website or an HTTP URL with a redirect.
History

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:45:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in the Emacs text editor. Improper handling of custom "man" URI schemes allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands by tricking users into visiting a specially crafted website or an HTTP URL with a redirect. A command injection flaw was found in the text editor Emacs. It could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on a vulnerable system. Exploitation is possible by tricking users into visiting a specially crafted website or an HTTP URL with a redirect.

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:30:00 +0000

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Description No description is available for this CVE. A flaw was found in the Emacs text editor. Improper handling of custom "man" URI schemes allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands by tricking users into visiting a specially crafted website or an HTTP URL with a redirect.
Title emacs: Shell Injection Vulnerability in GNU Emacs via Custom "man" URI Scheme Emacs: shell injection vulnerability in gnu emacs via custom "man" uri scheme
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title emacs: Shell Injection Vulnerability in GNU Emacs via Custom "man" URI Scheme
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-20T09:24:03.893Z

Reserved: 2025-02-12T07:32:23.452Z

Link: CVE-2025-1244

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-02-12T15:18:47.211Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-02-12T15:15:18.430

Modified: 2025-02-19T19:15:15.437

Link: CVE-2025-1244

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-02-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-1244 - Bugzilla