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01 Record

CVE-2024-39331

In Emacs before 29.4, org-link-expand-abbrev in lisp/ol.el expands a %(...) link abbrev even when it specifies an unsafe function, such as shell-command-to-string. This affects Org Mode before 9.7.5.

CriticalPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score9.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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02 Description

In Emacs before 29.4, org-link-expand-abbrev in lisp/ol.el expands a %(...) link abbrev even when it specifies an unsafe function, such as shell-command-to-string. This affects Org Mode before 9.7.5.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
1.32% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 70.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2024-06-23 00:00Z2 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-22 03:55Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2024-06-23
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Critical (CVSS 9.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')Base
  • CWE-95Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')Variant
Data version
5.1
Document digest
9a8c4f3bc1bc4c576e28658c54da4b4bdec4c42984a5d74f97a206e575d9d410

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
gnuemacs0 to < 29.4—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • emacs
    Fixed in 1:26.1-12.el8_10
  • emacs-common
    Fixed in 1:26.1-12.el8_10
  • emacs-filesystem
    Fixed in 1:26.1-12.el8_10
  • emacs-lucid
    Fixed in 1:26.1-12.el8_10
  • emacs-nox
    Fixed in 1:26.1-12.el8_10
  • emacs-terminal
    Fixed in 1:26.1-12.el8_10

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • emacs
    Fixed in 1:27.2-10.el9_4
  • emacs-common
    Fixed in 1:27.2-10.el9_4
  • emacs-filesystem
    Fixed in 1:27.2-10.el9_4
  • emacs-lucid
    Fixed in 1:27.2-10.el9_4
  • emacs-nox
    Fixed in 1:27.2-10.el9_4

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • emacs
    Fixed in 1:26.1-12.el8_10
  • emacs-common
    Fixed in 1:26.1-12.el8_10
  • emacs-filesystem
    Fixed in 1:26.1-12.el8_10
  • emacs-lucid
    Fixed in 1:26.1-12.el8_10
  • emacs-nox
    Fixed in 1:26.1-12.el8_10
  • emacs-terminal
    Fixed in 1:26.1-12.el8_10

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • emacs
    Fixed in 1:27.2-10.el9_4
  • emacs-common
    Fixed in 1:27.2-10.el9_4
  • emacs-filesystem
    Fixed in 1:27.2-10.el9_4
  • emacs-lucid
    Fixed in 1:27.2-10.el9_4
  • emacs-nox
    Fixed in 1:27.2-10.el9_4

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • emacs
    Fixed in 1:28.2+1-15+deb12u3
  • org-mode
    No fix yet

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • emacs
    Fixed in 1:29.4+1-1
  • org-mode
    Fixed in 9.7.5+dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • emacs
    Fixed in 1:29.4+1-1
  • org-mode
    Fixed in 9.7.5+dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • xemacs21
    No fix yet
  • xemacs21-packages
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • xemacs21
    No fix yet
  • xemacs21-packages
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • xemacs21
    No fix yet
  • xemacs21-packages
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • emacs
    Fixed in 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2
  • xemacs21
    No fix yet
  • xemacs21-packages
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • xemacs21
    No fix yet
  • xemacs21-packages
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 25.10

  • xemacs21
    No fix yet
  • xemacs21-packages
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

  • xemacs21
    No fix yet
  • xemacs21-packages
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.10

  • xemacs21
    No fix yet
  • xemacs21-packages
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • emacs24
    Fixed in 24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1+esm4
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • org-mode
    Fixed in 8.3.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS

  • emacs25
    Fixed in 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • org-mode
    Fixed in 9.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS

  • emacs
    Fixed in 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • org-mode
    Fixed in 9.3.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS

  • org-mode
    Fixed in 9.5.2+dfsh-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS

  • emacs
    Fixed in 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • org-mode
    Fixed in 9.6.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.