CVE-2023-2491

A flaw was found in the Emacs text editor. Processing a specially crafted org-mode code with the "org-babel-execute:latex" function in ob-latex.el can result in arbitrary command execution. This CVE exists because of a CVE-2023-28617 security regression for the emacs package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2626	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3104	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2491	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2192873	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:26.1-9.el8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:27.2-8.el9:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.8:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2023-05-17 22:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 20:13

NVD link : CVE-2023-2491

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2491

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-2491

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux
enterprise_linux_server_aus
enterprise_linux_eus
enterprise_linux_server_tus

gnu

emacs

CWE

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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