Information disclosure in Gnu Emacs

CVE-2014-9483

Emacs 24.4 allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.002 (46.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Gnu Emacs — versions 24.4
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9483?: CVE-2014-9483 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Emacs, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2014-9483?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.