CVE-2022-48338
Description
A flaw was found in the Emacs package. A malicious ruby source file may cause a local command injection.
Statement
This vulnerability is only triggered when a local user runs Emacs with untrusted input. For this reason, this flaw has been rated with a Moderate security impact.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low | Low |
| User Interaction | Required | Required | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | High | High |
| Availability Impact | High | High | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
This is a text editor, not bound to network stack. User interaction is required for a successful exploit. Basic privileges are required to set up the malicious Ruby source files.
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