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CVE-2025-1244 Emacs: shell injection vulnerability in gnu emacs via custom "man" uri scheme

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.

CVSS 3.1 detail

Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitable remotely over the network, without an account and if a user takes an action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions Versions not published
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Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Builds for Red Hat OpenShift 1.3.1 1.3 earliest → < 1.3.1-1741784043 1.3.1-1741784043
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Versions not published
Builds for Red Hat OpenShift 1.3.2 1.3 earliest → < 1.3.1-1741784043 1.3.1-1741784043
Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System 1 Versions not published

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