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CVE-2012-3479 Details

Description

lisp/files.el in Emacs 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, and 24.1 automatically executes eval forms in local-variable sections when the enable-local-variables option is set to :safe, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary Emacs Lisp code via a crafted file.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=12155	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00057.html	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/50157	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50801	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2603	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:076	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/1	CVE	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/2	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54969	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027375	CVE
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2012&m=slackware-security.420006	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1586-1	CVE
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=12155	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00057.html	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/50157	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50801	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2603	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:076	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/1	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/2	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54969	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027375	[email protected]
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2012&m=slackware-security.420006	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1586-1	[email protected]

see all 24 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
gnu emacs	23.2 23.3 23.4 24.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:23.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:23.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:23.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:24.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 27, 2012	Initial Analysis	[email protected]