Summary
GNU Emacs is a powerful, customizable, self-documenting text editor. It provides special code editing features, a scripting language (elisp), and the capability to read e-mail and news.
Security Fix(es):
* emacs: Shell Injection Vulnerability in GNU Emacs via Custom "man" URI Scheme (CVE-2025-1244)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 6
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | emacs | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | emacs-common | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | emacs-filesystem | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | emacs-lucid | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | emacs-nox | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | emacs-terminal | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.8
Emacs: shell injection vulnerability in gnu emacs via custom "man" uri scheme
A command injection flaw was found in the text editor Emacs. It could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on a vulnerable system. Exploitation is possible by tricking users into visiting a specially crafted website or …