Description
In Emacs before 29.3, arbitrary Lisp code is evaluated as part of turning on Org mode. This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | emacs | 1:29.3+1-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | org-mode | 9.6.23+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | emacs | 1:29.3+1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | org-mode | 9.6.23+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | emacs | 1:28.2+1-15+deb12u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | org-mode | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | org-mode | 9.6.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7375-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | org-mode | 9.5.2+dfsh-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7375-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | org-mode | 9.3.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7375-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | emacs25 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | org-mode | 9.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7375-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | emacs24 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | org-mode | 8.3.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7375-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | emacs +6 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | ALAS2023-2024-584 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | emacs | 29.3-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | emacs | 29.3-1 | — |
Advisories 3
- USN-7375-1 org-mode vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0708 GNU Emacs: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 27, 2025
- ALAS2023-2024-584 Important: emacs security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 15, 2024
References
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=003ddacf1c8d869b1858181c29ea21b731a8d8d9
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=befa9fcaae29a6c9a283ba371c3c5234c7f644eb
- [oss-security] 20240325 Re: GNU emacs 29.3 released to fix security issues mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20240408 Re: Is CVE-2024-30203 bogus? (Emacs) mailing-list