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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-96269 · published 22 September 2026

CVE-2026-96269: Inclusion from untrusted sphere vulnerability

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.

7.5 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.15% · top 96.7% CWE-829 · Inclusion from untrusted sphere Awaiting Analysis
7.5CVSS 4.0 base score
0.15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
24 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS: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:

References

LinkTags
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=80574#227
https://yhetil.org/emacs/[email protected]/T/#m319545e835fb71d764bf868166632d4633167a75
https://eshelyaron.com/posts/2026-08-06-emacs-arbitrary-code-execution-returns.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/20/3

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-96269), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.