Description
Emacs 21.2.1 does not prompt or warn the user before executing Lisp code in the local variables section of a text file, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using the mode-name variable.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2003-1222 | Emacs 21.2.1 does not prompt or warn the user before executing Lisp code in the local variables section of a text file, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using the mode-name variable. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T02:19:45.786Z
Reserved: 2005-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2003-1232
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Status : Modified
Published: 2003-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2003-1232
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD