RCE in GNU Emacs
CVE-2024-30202
In Emacs before 29.3, arbitrary Lisp code is evaluated as part of turning on Org mode. This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS (Release Notes)
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/ (Patch)
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/ (Patch)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/25/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/08/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-30202?
- CVE-2024-30202 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Emacs, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-30202?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-30202 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.