Description
org-babel-execute:latex in ob-latex.el in Org Mode through 9.6.1 for GNU Emacs allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a file name or directory name that contains shell metacharacters.
Published: 2023-03-19
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3416-1 emacs security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3616-1 org-mode security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4069-1 emacs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-32285 org-babel-execute:latex in ob-latex.el in Org Mode through 9.6.1 for GNU Emacs allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a file name or directory name that contains shell metacharacters.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6003-1 Emacs vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7027-1 Emacs vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7375-1 Org Mode vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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Subscriptions

Gnu Org Mode
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Eus Rhel Tus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T20:35:28.705Z

Reserved: 2023-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-28617

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T20:35:28.705Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-19T03:15:11.747

Modified: 2025-11-03T21:15:57.010

Link: CVE-2023-28617

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2023-03-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-28617 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses