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TI-2023-13137 Aliases CVE-2023-28617GHSA-xwfh-qqww-gr22

org-babel-execute:latex in ob-latex.el in Org Mode through 9.6.1 for GNU Emacs allows…

Priority LOW 36CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00469 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 7 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:org_mode:*:*:*:*:*:gnu_emacs:*:*up to 9.6.1VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:org_mode:*:*:*:*:*:gnu_emacs:*:* Versions up to 9.6.1 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:3189 Released 2023-05-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_1.1, emacs-common-1:26.1-5.el8_1.1, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-5.el8_1.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.1) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_1.1, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-5.el8_1.1
  • RHSA-2023:2074 Released 2023-05-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) emacs-1:27.2-6.el9_1.1, emacs-common-1:27.2-6.el9_1.1, emacs-filesystem-1:27.2-6.el9_1.1 +2
  • RHSA-2023:2010 Released 2023-04-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) emacs-1:27.2-6.el9_0.1, emacs-common-1:27.2-6.el9_0.1, emacs-filesystem-1:27.2-6.el9_0.1 +2
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2023:1958 Released 2023-04-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_4.1, emacs-common-1:26.1-5.el8_4.1, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-5.el8_4.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.4) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_4.1, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-5.el8_4.1
  • RHSA-2023:1931 Released 2023-04-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) emacs-1:26.1-7.el8_6.1, emacs-common-1:26.1-7.el8_6.1, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-7.el8_6.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) emacs-1:26.1-7.el8_6.1, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-7.el8_6.1
  • RHSA-2023:1930 Released 2023-04-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) emacs-1:26.1-7.el8_7.1, emacs-common-1:26.1-7.el8_7.1, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-7.el8_7.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) emacs-1:26.1-7.el8_7.1, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-7.el8_7.1
  • RHSA-2023:1915 Released 2023-04-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1, emacs-common-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1, emacs-common-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1, emacs-common-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.2) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v. 8.2) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-5.el8_2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:1930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:2074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2023:1915
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2023:3189
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2023:1915
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2023:1958
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2023:1931
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2023:2010
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2023:1915
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:1930
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2023:1915
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2023:3189
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2023:1915
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2023:1958
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2023:1931
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2023:1915
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28617
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwfh-qqww-gr22

References

Patch 2

Other 3

  • TI-2024-19948 In Emacs before 29.3, arbitrary Lisp code is evaluated as part of turning on Org mode. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-19951 In Emacs before 29.3, Org mode considers contents of remote files to be trusted. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2024-19949 In Emacs before 29.3, Gnus treats inline MIME contents as trusted. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2024-19950 In Emacs before 29.3, LaTeX preview is enabled by default for e-mail attachments. CVSS 3.1LOW 2.8

Sources

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