Description
lib-src/movemail.c in movemail in emacs 22 and 23 allows local users to read, modify, or delete arbitrary mailbox files via a symlink attack, related to improper file-permission checks.
Published: 2010-04-05
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-0851 lib-src/movemail.c in movemail in emacs 22 and 23 allows local users to read, modify, or delete arbitrary mailbox files via a symlink attack, related to improper file-permission checks.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-919-1 Emacs vulnerability
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:59:39.295Z

Reserved: 2010-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-0825

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-04-05T15:30:01.140

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-0825

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2010-03-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-0825 - Bugzilla

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