CVE-2026-96269
published 2026-09-22CVE-2026-96269: GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and…
PriorityP340high7.5CVSS 4.0
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EPSS
0.15%
3.9th percentile
GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions. This affects the default configuration; no particular user settings are required to trigger it.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | emacs | — | — |
| gnu | emacs | 28.1 – 31.1 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv4.07.5HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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GHSA
GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-09-22
CVE-2026-96269 [HIGH] CWE-829 GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions.
GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions. This affects the default configuration; no particular user settings are required to trigger it.
VulDB
GNU Emacs up to 31.1 intern/unintern read-symbol-shorthands code injection
vuldb·2026-09-22·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-96269 [HIGH] GNU Emacs up to 31.1 intern/unintern read-symbol-shorthands code injection
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in GNU Emacs up to 31.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function intern/unintern. This manipulation of the argument read-symbol-shorthands causes code injection.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-96269. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.
Red Hat
emacs: GNU Emacs: Arbitrary code execution upon opening a file
vendor_redhat·2026-09-22·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-96269 [HIGH] CWE-94 emacs: GNU Emacs: Arbitrary code execution upon opening a file
emacs: GNU Emacs: Arbitrary code execution upon opening a file
GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions. This affects the default configuration; no particular user settings are required to trigger it.
A flaw was found in GNU Emacs. A remote attacker could achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file. This vulnerability arises because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions, allowing for code execution without specific user settings.
Mitigation: To mitigate this issue, users should avoid opening untrusted or suspicious files directly with GNU Emacs. Exercise cautio
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-09-22
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