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CVE-2025-1244 Detail

Description

A command injection flaw was found in the text editor Emacs. It could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on a vulnerable system. Exploitation is possible by tricking users into visiting a specially crafted website or an HTTP URL with a redirect.


Metrics

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  Red Hat, Inc.
Base Score:  8.8 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/01/2
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1915
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1917
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1961
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1962
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1963
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1964
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2022
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2130
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2157
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2195
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2754
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-1244
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2345150
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=66390
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-30.1

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') Red Hat, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-1244
NVD Published Date:
02/12/2025
NVD Last Modified:
03/13/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.