Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw lets a malicious email or Usenet article compromise someone who reads it in vulnerable GNU Emacs. The business risk is workstation compromise through normal message reading, especially for technical staff who use Emacs, Gnus, or Emacs-based mail workflows. Exposure is most likely on systems running GNU Emacs before 25.3, particularly where users read email or Usenet news inside Emacs/Gnus and render enriched or richtext MIME content. Prioritize patching for developer, administrator, and security workstations using Emacs mail/news features. The issue is old, but impact is serious because message viewing can become code execution. Mitigation focus: Upgrade GNU Emacs to version 25.3 or a vendor-fixed package.; Apply relevant Debian, Gentoo, or Red Hat security updates where applicable.; Check GNU Emacs and distribution advisories for supported remediation guidance..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-25&id=9ad0fcc54442a9a01d41be19880250783426db70CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- DSA-3970CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- GLSA-201801-07CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- RHSA-2017:2771CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/index.html#ReleasesCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=28350CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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