Description
lisp/net/browse-url.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.##### temporary file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.3/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0250.html
- http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=17428#8
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00057.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/07/7
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:117
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0250.html
- http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=17428#8
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00057.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/07/7
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:117
Timeline
- Published
- May 8, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified