CVE-2023-28617

Description

org-babel-execute:latex in ob-latex.el in Org Mode through 9.6.1 for GNU Emacs allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a file name or directory name that contains shell metacharacters.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://list.orgmode.org/tencent_04CF842704737012CCBCD63CD654DD41CA0A%40qq.com/T/#m6ef8e7d34b25fe17b4cbb655b161edce18c6655e
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=8f8ec2ccf3f5ef8f38d68ec84a7e4739c45db485 patch mailing list
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=a8006ea580ed74f27f974d60b598143b04ad1741 patch mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00008.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00019.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28617?
CVE-2023-28617 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-28617?
To fix CVE-2023-28617, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-28617 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-28617 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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