RCE in Gnu Org_mode
CVE-2023-28617
org-babel-execute:latex in ob-latex.el in Org Mode through 9.6.1 for GNU Emacs allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a file name or directory name that contains shell metacharacters.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Org_mode
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-28617?
- CVE-2023-28617 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Org_mode, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-28617?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-28617 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.