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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- list.orgmode.org/tencent_04CF842704737012CCBCD63CD654DD41CA0A@qq.com/T/
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List)
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00008.html (mailing-list)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00019.html (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.