CVE-2007-5795

Medium

Description

The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify critical program variables via a file containing a Local variables declaration.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.3
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Emacs
PublishedNov 2, 2007
First seenNov 2, 2007

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu emacsv ≤ 22.1—

Check your version

Choose the product and enter the version you run to see whether it falls in the affected range.

In the Intelligence 360 plan

Attack Surface Management

See the assets tied to your domains, the technologies they run and known vulnerabilities in one list.