CVE-2026-6861 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-6861?

CVE-2026-6861 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-6861?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Emacs.

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in GNU Emacs. This vulnerability, a memory corruption issue, occurs when Emacs processes specially crafted SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) data. A local user could exploit this by convincing a victim to open a malicious SVG file, which may lead to a denial of service (DoS) or potentially information disclosure.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Emacs	>= 28.1, <= 30.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-193

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6861Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2459992Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-6861?

CVE-2026-6861 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in GNU Emacs. This vulnerability, a memory corruption issue, occurs when Emacs processes specially crafted SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) data. A local us...

How severe is CVE-2026-6861?

CVE-2026-6861 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-6861?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Emacs.