CVE-2008-3949

high

Description

emacs/lisp/progmodes/python.el in Emacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45021

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31052

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:216

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml

http://secunia.com/advisories/34004

http://secunia.com/advisories/31982

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-09/msg00215.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-09-22

Updated: 2017-08-08

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H