CVE-2003-1232
5.1 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2003-1232 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnu emacs. It was published on December 31, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Emacs 21.2.1 does not prompt or warn the user before executing Lisp code in the local variables section of a text file, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using the mode-name variable.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update emacs to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2003-1232?
CVE-2003-1232 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnu emacs. It was published on December 31, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2003-1232?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-1232?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update emacs to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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