CVE-2026-96269CWE-829

CVE-2026-96269

published September 23, 2026

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
3.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions. This affects the default configuration; no particular user settings are required to trigger it.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
7.5 · NONE
CVSS v4.0
7.5 · CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00147 · 3.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-829 · Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Published
2026-09-23T01:17Z
References (4)
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=80574#227 · [email protected]https://yhetil.org/emacs/[email protected]/T/#m319545e835fb71d764bf868166632d4633167a75 · [email protected]https://eshelyaron.com/posts/2026-08-06-emacs-arbitrary-code-execution-returns.html · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/20/3 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 SEP 03:25Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
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  • 22 SEP 20:32Z
    GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and…
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