CVE-2023-27985

High

Description

emacsclient-mail.desktop in Emacs 28.1 through 28.2 is vulnerable to shell command injections through a crafted mailto: URI. This is related to lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification. It is fixed in 29.0.90

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Emacs
PublishedMar 9, 2023
First seenMar 9, 2023

How to fix

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

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu emacs28.1 ≤ v ≤ 28.2—

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