gsd-2008-2142
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
Emacs 21 and XEmacs automatically load and execute .flc (fast lock) files that are associated with other files that are edited within Emacs, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2008-2142


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            "baseScore": 6.8,
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          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2018-10-11T20:39Z",
      "publishedDate": "2008-05-12T19:20Z"
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}


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