Vulnerability Description
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 Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Emacs | 26.1-9.el8 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 8.8 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 8.8 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 8.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2626Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3104Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2491Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2192873Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2626Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3104Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2491Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2192873Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-2491?
CVE-2023-2491 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 e...
How severe is CVE-2023-2491?
CVE-2023-2491 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-2491?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Emacs, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus.