gsd-2012-3479
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:20
Details
lisp/files.el in Emacs 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, and 24.1 automatically executes eval forms in local-variable sections when the enable-local-variables option is set to :safe, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary Emacs Lisp code via a crafted file.
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CVE-2012-3479


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      "publishedDate": "2012-08-25T10:29Z"
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