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TI-2024-19951 Aliases CVE-2024-30205GHSA-vxx9-qwhq-hgf4

In Emacs before 29.3, Org mode considers contents of remote files to be trusted.

Priority LOW 32CWE-494Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-494.

Summary

In Emacs before 29.3, Org mode considers contents of remote files to be trusted. This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00482 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 29.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:org_mode:*:*:*:*:*:gnu_emacs:*:*before 9.6.23VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 29.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:org_mode:*:*:*:*:*:gnu_emacs:*:* Versions before 9.6.23 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:9302 Released 2024-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) emacs-1:27.2-10.el9, emacs-common-1:27.2-10.el9, emacs-filesystem-1:27.2-10.el9 +2
  • RHSA-2024:6987 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) emacs-1:26.1-12.el8_10, emacs-common-1:26.1-12.el8_10, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-12.el8_10 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) emacs-1:26.1-12.el8_10, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-12.el8_10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
RHOAI-2.13-RHEL-8Fixed—
RHOAI-2.14-RHEL-8Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:6987
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:9302
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:6987

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-30205
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxx9-qwhq-hgf4
  3. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHOAI-2.13-RHEL-8, RHOAI-2.14-RHEL-8 · Red Hat

References

Patch 2

Other 4

Sources

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