CVE-2007-5795

GNU Emacs 22.1 - Local Variable Handling Code Execution

Severity Score

7.1

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify critical program variables via a file containing a Local variables declaration.

La función hack-local-variables en el Emacs anterior al 22.2, cuando el enable-local-variables está establecido a :safe, no busca correctamente las listas de las variables no seguras o de riesgo, lo que permite a permite a atacantes con la intervención del usuario evitar las restricciones y modificar variables de programa críticas a través de un fichero que contiene declaraciones de variables Locales.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-11-02 CVE Reserved
2007-11-02 CVE Published
2007-11-02 First Exploit
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (20)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449008	X_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197958	X_refsource_confirm
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/emacs/lisp/files.el?r1=1.896.2.28&r2=1.896.2.29	X_refsource_confirm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562	X_refsource_confirm
http://osvdb.org/42060	Vdb Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27508	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27627	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27728	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27984	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26327	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3715	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38263	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30736	2007-11-02

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html	2017-07-29
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-03.xml	2017-07-29
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:034	2017-07-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-541-1	2017-07-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00524.html	2017-07-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"	Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"	<= 22.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version " <= 22.1"	-	Affected	in	Debian Search vendor "Debian"	Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"	*	-	Safe
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				<= 22.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version " <= 22.1"		-		Affected