VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-3949
emacs/lisp/progmodes/python.el in Emacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.53%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
emacs/lisp/progmodes/python.el in Emacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.53% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- suse/suse linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-09/msg00215.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34004
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:216
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31052
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45021
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-09/msg00215.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34004
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:216
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31052
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45021
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.