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TI-2025-01064 Aliases CVE-2025-1244GHSA-gghq-qp34-gqg8

Emacs: shell injection vulnerability in gnu emacs via custom "man" uri scheme

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 25 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

Summary

A command injection flaw was found in the text editor Emacs. It could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on a vulnerable system. Exploitation is possible by tricking users into visiting a specially crafted website or an HTTP URL with a redirect.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02632 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial emacs: 29.4.0Red Hat: 11 advisoriesRed Hat: 25 fixed, 1 without a fix

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
—emacsbefore 29.4.029.4.0Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support—1:24.3-23.el7_9.2Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8—1:26.1-13.el8_10Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8—1:26.1-13.el8_10Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support—1:26.1-5.el8_2.3Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support—1:26.1-5.el8_4.3Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service—1:26.1-5.el8_4.3Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions—1:26.1-5.el8_4.3Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support—1:26.1-7.el8_6.6Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service—1:26.1-7.el8_6.6Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions—1:26.1-7.el8_6.6Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support—1:26.1-10.el8_8.7Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9—1:27.2-11.el9_5.1Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions—1:27.2-6.el9_0.2Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support—1:27.2-8.el9_2.2Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support—1:27.2-10.el9_4.1Patch availableCNA
Red HatBuilds for Red Hat OpenShift 1.3.2—1.3.1-1741784043Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6——No fix listedCNA
  • emacs Vendor— Affected before 29.4.0 Fixed in 29.4.0 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:24.3-23.el7_9.2 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:26.1-13.el8_10 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:26.1-13.el8_10 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:26.1-5.el8_2.3 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:26.1-5.el8_4.3 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:26.1-5.el8_4.3 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:26.1-5.el8_4.3 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:26.1-7.el8_6.6 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:26.1-7.el8_6.6 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:26.1-7.el8_6.6 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:26.1-10.el8_8.7 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:27.2-6.el9_0.2 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:27.2-8.el9_2.2 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1:27.2-10.el9_4.1 Patch available CNA
  • Builds for Red Hat OpenShift 1.3.2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.3.1-1741784043 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:77—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream8—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos8—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream8.2—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos8.2—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream8.4—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream8.4—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream8.4—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos8.4—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::baseos8.4—Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7 Versions 7 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream Versions 8 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos Versions 8 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream Versions 8.2 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::baseos Versions 8.2 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream Versions 8.4 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream Versions 8.4 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream Versions 8.4 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos Versions 8.4 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::baseos Versions 8.4 — ·Red Hat
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::baseos8.4—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream8.6—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream8.6—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream8.6—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::baseos8.6—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::baseos8.6—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::baseos8.6—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream8.8—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::baseos8.8—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream9—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream9.0—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstream9.2—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream9.4—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_builds:1.3::el91.3—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:1010—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:66—Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::baseos Versions 8.4 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::appstream Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::appstream Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::baseos Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6::baseos Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6::baseos Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream Versions 8.8 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::baseos Versions 8.8 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream Versions 9.0 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstream Versions 9.2 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream Versions 9.4 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_builds:1.3::el9 Versions 1.3 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 Versions 10 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6 Versions 6 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA emacs Fixed in 29.4.0

Red Hat 11 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:2754 Released 2025-03-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift Builds 1.3
    • Builds for Red Hat OpenShift 1.3.2 registry.redhat.io/openshift-builds/openshift-builds-git-cloner-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift-builds/openshift-builds-shared-resource-webhook-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift-builds/openshift-builds-waiters-rhel9
  • RHSA-2025:2195 Released 2025-03-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) emacs-1:27.2-10.el9_4.1, emacs-common-1:27.2-10.el9_4.1, emacs-filesystem-1:27.2-10.el9_4.1 +2
  • RHSA-2025:2157 Released 2025-03-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_2.3, emacs-common-1:26.1-5.el8_2.3, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-5.el8_2.3 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_2.3, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-5.el8_2.3
Show 8 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2025:2130 Released 2025-03-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) emacs-1:24.3-23.el7_9.2, emacs-common-1:24.3-23.el7_9.2, emacs-filesystem-1:24.3-23.el7_9.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) emacs-el-1:24.3-23.el7_9.2, emacs-terminal-1:24.3-23.el7_9.2
  • RHSA-2025:2022 Released 2025-03-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) emacs-1:27.2-6.el9_0.2, emacs-common-1:27.2-6.el9_0.2, emacs-filesystem-1:27.2-6.el9_0.2 +2
  • RHSA-2025:1962 Released 2025-03-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) emacs-1:26.1-10.el8_8.7, emacs-common-1:26.1-10.el8_8.7, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-10.el8_8.7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) emacs-1:26.1-10.el8_8.7, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-10.el8_8.7
  • RHSA-2025:1964 Released 2025-03-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) emacs-1:27.2-8.el9_2.2, emacs-common-1:27.2-8.el9_2.2, emacs-filesystem-1:27.2-8.el9_2.2 +2
  • RHSA-2025:1963 Released 2025-03-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3, emacs-common-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3, emacs-common-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3, emacs-common-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4) emacs-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-5.el8_4.3
  • RHSA-2025:1961 Released 2025-03-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) emacs-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6, emacs-common-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) emacs-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6, emacs-common-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) emacs-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6, emacs-common-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) emacs-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) emacs-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) emacs-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-7.el8_6.6
  • RHSA-2025:1917 Released 2025-02-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) emacs-1:26.1-13.el8_10, emacs-common-1:26.1-13.el8_10, emacs-lucid-1:26.1-13.el8_10 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) emacs-1:26.1-13.el8_10, emacs-filesystem-1:26.1-13.el8_10
  • RHSA-2025:1915 Released 2025-02-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    emacs security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) emacs-1:27.2-11.el9_5.1, emacs-common-1:27.2-11.el9_5.1, emacs-filesystem-1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Builds for Red Hat OpenShift 1.3.2Fixed RHSA-2025:2754
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:1917
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:1915
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:2157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:1963
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:1961
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:1963
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:1961
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:2022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:1962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:1964
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:2195
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:1963
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:1961
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:1917
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:2157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:1963
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:1961
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:1963
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:1961
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2025:1962
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:1963
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:1961
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:2130
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:2130
Not affected: 2 products
  • Builds for Red Hat OpenShift 1.3.2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1244
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gghq-qp34-gqg8

References

Advisory 11

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