VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-2491
Processing a specially crafted org-mode code with the "org-babel-execute:latex" function in ob-latex.el can result in arbitrary command execution.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.46%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A flaw was found in the Emacs text editor. Processing a specially crafted org-mode code with the "org-babel-execute:latex" function in ob-latex.el can result in arbitrary command execution. This CVE exists because of a CVE-2023-28617 security regression for the emacs package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- gnu/emacs · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2626Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3104Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2491Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2192873Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2626Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3104Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2491Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2192873Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.