CVE-2024-30204: Low severity IBM Cognos Analytics vulnerability

Published Mar 25, 2024
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Updated

GNU Emacs could provide weaker than expected security, caused by an issue with LaTeX preview is enabled by default for e-mail attachments. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch further attacks on the system.

Other sources

In Emacs before 29.3, LaTeX preview is enabled by default for e-mail attachments.

— Launchpad

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/emacs<29.3
29.3
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.4
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP5
GNU Emacs<29.3
GNU Org Mode Gnu Emacs<9.6.23
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Microsoft azl3 emacs 29.3
Patch available
debian/emacs<1:28.2+1-15+deb12u1
1:28.2+1-15+deb12u1
debian/emacs<1:29.3+1-1
1:29.3+1-1
debian/emacs<1:29.3+1-1
1:29.3+1-1
debian/org-mode*
debian/org-mode<9.6.23+dfsg-1
9.6.23+dfsg-1
debian/org-mode<9.6.23+dfsg-1
9.6.23+dfsg-1
debian/emacs
1:28.2+1-15+deb12u41:30.1+1-6+deb13u11:30.2+1-11
debian/org-mode<=9.5.2+dfsh-5
9.7.29+dfsg-19.8.12+dfsg-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/emacs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 29.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/emacs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:28.2+1-15+deb12u1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/emacs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:29.3+1-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/org-mode to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.6.23+dfsg-1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/emacs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:28.2+1-15+deb12u4Fixed in 1:30.1+1-6+deb13u1Fixed in 1:30.2+1-11
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/org-mode to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.7.29+dfsg-1Fixed in 9.8.12+dfsg-1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade GNU Emacs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 29.3

Event History

Mar 25, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 4, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·04:51 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-30204?

CVE-2024-30204 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-30204?

To fix CVE-2024-30204, upgrade to Emacs version 29.3 or later.

3

Which versions of Emacs are affected by CVE-2024-30204?

CVE-2024-30204 affects all versions of Emacs prior to 29.3.

4

What impact does CVE-2024-30204 have?

CVE-2024-30204 may expose users to potential security risks through LaTeX previews enabled by default for e-mail attachments.

5

Which software packages are vulnerable to CVE-2024-30204?

The vulnerable software packages include Emacs versions prior to 29.3 and certain versions of Org-mode.

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