CVE-2024-39331: Code Injection
First published: Sun Jun 23 2024(Updated: )
GNU Emacs could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a code injection flaw in org-link-expand-abbrev in lisp/ol.el. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/emacs | <29.4 | 29.4 |
| IBM Cognos Analytics | <=12.0.0-12.0.4 | |
| IBM Cognos Analytics | <=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP5 | |
| debian/emacs | 1:27.1+1-3.1+deb11u5 1:27.1+1-3.1+deb11u6 1:28.2+1-15+deb12u3 1:28.2+1-15+deb12u4 1:30.1+1-3 | |
| debian/org-mode | <=9.5.2+dfsh-5 | 9.4.0+dfsg-1+deb11u3 9.7.19+dfsg-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=f4cc61636947b5c2f0afc67174dd369fe3277aa8
- https://list.orgmode.org/87sex5gdqc.fsf%40localhost/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00023.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00024.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu-emacs/2024-06/msg00000.html
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40768225
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/23/1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/23/2
- https://list.orgmode.org/87sex5gdqc.fsf@localhost/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-39331
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-39331
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39331
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-39331
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-39331
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2293944
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4971
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6203
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6510
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6987
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2293942
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29.4&id=c645e1d8205f0f0663ec4a2d27575b238c646c7c
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183676 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-39331?
CVE-2024-39331 is considered a security vulnerability due to unsafe function execution in Emacs' org-link-expand-abbrev.
How do I fix CVE-2024-39331?
To fix CVE-2024-39331, upgrade Emacs to version 29.4 or Org Mode to version 9.7.5 or later.
Which versions of Emacs are affected by CVE-2024-39331?
Emacs versions prior to 29.4 are affected by CVE-2024-39331.
Which versions of Org Mode need to be updated to address CVE-2024-39331?
Org Mode versions before 9.7.5 are affected and should be updated to this version or later.
What does CVE-2024-39331 exploit in Emacs?
CVE-2024-39331 exploits the ability to expand unsafe function links in the org-link-expand-abbrev feature of Emacs.
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