CVE-2024-30202
Description
A flaw was found in Emacs. Arbitrary Lisp code can be evaluated when an Org mode file is opened or when the Org mode is being enabled, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Statement
The Emacs package, as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9, is not affected by this vulnerability because the vulnerable code was introduced in a newer version of Emacs.
To exploit this flaw, an attacker needs to trick a user into opening a crafted Org mode file. For this reason, this flaw has been rated with a Moderate security impact.
Mitigation
Do not open Org mode files from untrusted sources.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.8 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | Required | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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