Emacs, org-mode: Command Execution Vulnerability

Emacs, org-mode: Command Execution Vulnerability A vulnerability has been found in Emacs and org-mode which could result in arbitrary code execution. emacs,org-mode 2024-09-22 2024-09-22 934736 local 26.3-r19 27.2-r17 28.2-r13 29.3-r3 26.3-r19 27.2-r17 28.2-r13 29.3-r3 9.7.5 9.7.5

Emacs is the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor. org-mode is an Emacs mode for notes and project planning.

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Opening a malicious org-mode file could result in arbitrary code execution.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All Emacs users should upgrade to the latest version according to the installed slot, one of:


          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/emacs-26.3-r19:26"

Alternatively:


          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/emacs-27.2-r17:27"


          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/emacs-28.2-r13:28"


          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/emacs-29.3-r3:29"

All org-mode users should upgrade to the latest package:


          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emacs/org-mode-9.7.5"

CVE-2024-39331 ajak graaff