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CVE-2023-27985 Detail

Current Description

emacsclient-mail.desktop in Emacs 28.1 through 28.2 is vulnerable to shell command injections through a crafted mailto: URI. This is related to lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification. It is fixed in 29.0.90


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=d32091199ae5de590a83f1542a01d75fba000467 Issue Tracking  Patch 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/09/1 Mailing List  Patch 
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60204 Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://www.gabriel.urdhr.fr/2023/06/08/emacsclient-mail-shell-elisp-injections/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/08/2 Mailing List  Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-27985
NVD Published Date:
03/09/2023
NVD Last Modified:
06/09/2023
Source:
MITRE