CVE-2007-5795

GNU Emacs 22.1 - Local Variable Handling Code Execution

Severity Score

6.3

*CVSS v2

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

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.3

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
2024-02-27 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE 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