Description
In Emacs before 29.3, LaTeX preview is enabled by default for e-mail attachments.
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 | — |
| Debian 10 | emacs | 1:26.1+1-3.2+deb10u5 | DLA-3801-1 |
| Debian 10 | org-mode | 9.1.14+dfsg-3+deb10u2 | DLA-3802-1 |
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 | emacs | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2 | USN-7027-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 7 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 | emacs | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1 | USN-7027-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | emacs | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1 | USN-7027-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | emacs25 | 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-7027-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | emacs24 | 24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1+esm4 | USN-7027-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | emacs +4 | 1:27.2-10.el9 | RHSA-2024:9302 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | emacs | 1:27.2-10.el9_4 | RLSA-2024:9302 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | emacs | 27.2-150400.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1294-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | emacs | 24.3-25.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1317-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | emacs | 24.3-25.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1317-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | emacs | 27.2-150400.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1294-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | emacs +6 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.8 | ALAS2023-2024-663 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | emacs +6 | 1:27.2-4.amzn2.0.5 | ALAS2-2024-2608 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | emacs | 29.3 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | emacs +4 | 1:27.2-10.el9 | ELSA-2024-9302 |
Advisories 12
- USN-7027-1 emacs, emacs24, emacs25 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- RHSA-2024:9302 Red Hat Security Advisory: emacs security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- DLA-3801-1 emacs - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3802-1 org-mode - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2024:9302 Moderate: emacs security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1294-1 Security update for emacs SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1317-1 Security update for emacs SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 Security update for emacs SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0708 GNU Emacs: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 27, 2025
- ELSA-2024-9302 Moderate: emacs security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2608 Important: emacs security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 13, 2024
- ALAS2023-2024-663 Important: emacs security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 22, 2024
References
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=6f9ea396f49cbe38c2173e0a72ba6af3e03b271c
- [debian-lts-announce] 20240429 [SECURITY] [DLA 3801-1] emacs security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20240430 [SECURITY] [DLA 3802-1] org-mode security update mailing-list
- [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
- [oss-security] 20240410 Re: Is CVE-2024-30203 bogus? (Emacs) mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20240411 Re: Is CVE-2024-30203 bogus? (Emacs) mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20240410 Re: Is CVE-2024-30203 bogus? (Emacs) mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20240408 Re: Is CVE-2024-30203 bogus? (Emacs) mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20240410 Re: Re: Is CVE-2024-30203 bogus? (Emacs) mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20240408 Re: Is CVE-2024-30203 bogus? (Emacs) mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20240408 Is CVE-2024-30203 bogus? (Emacs) mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20240410 Re: Is CVE-2024-30203 bogus? (Emacs) mailing-list