CVE-2024-39331

Description

In Emacs before 29.4, org-link-expand-abbrev in lisp/ol.el expands a %(...) link abbrev even when it specifies an unsafe function, such as shell-command-to-string. This affects Org Mode before 9.7.5.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.90% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29 release notes
https://list.orgmode.org/87sex5gdqc.fsf%40localhost/ mailing list
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu-emacs/2024-06/msg00000.html mailing list
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=f4cc61636947b5c2f0afc67174dd369fe3277aa8 patch mailing list
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/23/1 mailing list
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/23/2 mailing list
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40768225 mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00023.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00024.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-39331?
CVE-2024-39331 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-39331?
To fix CVE-2024-39331, 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-2024-39331 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-39331 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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