CVE-2017-14482
High
Description
GNU Emacs before 25.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email with crafted "Content-Type: text/enriched" data containing an x-display XML element that specifies execution of shell commands, related to an unsafe text/enriched extension in lisp/textmodes/enriched.el, and unsafe Gnus support for enriched and richtext inline MIME objects in lisp/gnus/mm-view.el. In particular, an Emacs user can be instantly compromised by reading a crafted email message (or Usenet news article).
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Emacs
PublishedSep 14, 2017
First seenSep 14, 2017
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu emacs | v ≤ 25.2 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
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