HIGH 7.5 NVD
CVE-2026-96269
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 uni
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.
References
- https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=80574#227
- https://yhetil.org/emacs/jwvtsph1aoj.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org/T/#m319545e835fb71d764bf868
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 was published on 2026-09-22 via NVD.
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