CVE-2012-3479

Medium

Description

lisp/files.el in Emacs 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, and 24.1 automatically executes eval forms in local-variable sections when the enable-local-variables option is set to :safe, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary Emacs Lisp code via a crafted file.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Emacs
PublishedAug 25, 2012
First seenAug 25, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu emacs23.2, 23.3, 23.4, 24.1—

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