CVE-2023-27985

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1", "cveMetadata": {"state": "PUBLISHED", "cveId": "CVE-2023-27985", "assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "assignerShortName": "mitre", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-05T16:57:02.029Z", "dateReserved": "2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z", "datePublished": "2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "shortName": "mitre", "dateUpdated": "2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "emacsclient-mail.desktop in Emacs 28.1 through 28.2 is vulnerable to shell command injections through a crafted mailto: URI. This is related to lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification. It is fixed in 29.0.90"}], "affected": [{"vendor": "n/a", "product": "n/a", "versions": [{"version": "n/a", "status": "affected"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/08/2"}, {"url": "http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=d32091199ae5de590a83f1542a01d75fba000467"}, {"url": "https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60204"}, {"name": "[oss-security] 20230309 Re: Shell command and Emacs Lisp code injection in emacsclient-mail.desktop", "tags": ["mailing-list"], "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/09/1"}, {"url": "https://www.gabriel.urdhr.fr/2023/06/08/emacsclient-mail-shell-elisp-injections/"}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"type": "text", "lang": "en", "description": "n/a"}]}]}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T12:23:30.841Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/08/2", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=d32091199ae5de590a83f1542a01d75fba000467", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60204", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"name": "[oss-security] 20230309 Re: Shell command and Emacs Lisp code injection in emacsclient-mail.desktop", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/09/1"}, {"url": "https://www.gabriel.urdhr.fr/2023/06/08/emacsclient-mail-shell-elisp-injections/", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}]}, {"problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-78", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.8, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}}, {"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"timestamp": "2025-03-05T16:56:57.548329Z", "id": "CVE-2023-27985", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-05T16:57:02.029Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/08/2", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=d32091199ae5de590a83f1542a01d75fba000467", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60204", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/09/1", "name": "[oss-security] 20230309 Re: Shell command and Emacs Lisp code injection in emacsclient-mail.desktop", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://www.gabriel.urdhr.fr/2023/06/08/emacsclient-mail-shell-elisp-injections/", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T12:23:30.841Z"}}, {"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.8, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}}, {"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2023-27985", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-03-05T16:56:57.548329Z"}}}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-78", "description": "CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-05T16:56:52.308Z"}}], "cna": {"affected": [{"vendor": "n/a", "product": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/08/2"}, {"url": "http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=d32091199ae5de590a83f1542a01d75fba000467"}, {"url": "https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60204"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/09/1", "name": "[oss-security] 20230309 Re: Shell command and Emacs Lisp code injection in emacsclient-mail.desktop", "tags": ["mailing-list"]}, {"url": "https://www.gabriel.urdhr.fr/2023/06/08/emacsclient-mail-shell-elisp-injections/"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "emacsclient-mail.desktop in Emacs 28.1 through 28.2 is vulnerable to shell command injections through a crafted mailto: URI. This is related to lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification. It is fixed in 29.0.90"}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "text", "description": "n/a"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "shortName": "mitre", "dateUpdated": "2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2023-27985", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-05T16:57:02.029Z", "dateReserved": "2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z", "assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "datePublished": "2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z", "assignerShortName": "mitre"}, "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "63E864C7-D01F-468E-B57F-01BB09C275EC", "versionEndIncluding": "28.2", "versionStartIncluding": "28.1", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "emacsclient-mail.desktop in Emacs 28.1 through 28.2 is vulnerable to shell command injections through a crafted mailto: URI. This is related to lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification. It is fixed in 29.0.90"}], "id": "CVE-2023-27985", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T05:46:18.867", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "type": "Secondary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2023-27985", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "total"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2025-03-05T16:56:57.548329Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2023-03-09T06:15:32.987", "references": [{"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Patch"], "url": "http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=d32091199ae5de590a83f1542a01d75fba000467"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Patch"], "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/09/1"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Patch"], "url": "https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60204"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "https://www.gabriel.urdhr.fr/2023/06/08/emacsclient-mail-shell-elisp-injections/"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Patch"], "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/08/2"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Patch"], "url": "http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=d32091199ae5de590a83f1542a01d75fba000467"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Patch"], "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/09/1"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Patch"], "url": "https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=60204"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://www.gabriel.urdhr.fr/2023/06/08/emacsclient-mail-shell-elisp-injections/"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Patch"], "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/08/2"}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-78"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}, {"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-78"}], "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "type": "Secondary"}]}

{"bugzilla": {"description": "emacs: Shell command injection via a crafted mailto URI", "id": "2176823", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2176823"}, "csaw": false, "cvss3": {"cvss3_base_score": "7.8", "cvss3_scoring_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "status": "draft"}, "cwe": "CWE-77", "details": ["emacsclient-mail.desktop in Emacs 28.1 through 28.2 is vulnerable to shell command injections through a crafted mailto: URI. This is related to lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification. It is fixed in 29.0.90", "A flaw was found in the Emacs text editor. When opened with emacsclient-mail.desktop, a crafted mailto URI can result in shell command injection due to lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification."], "name": "CVE-2023-27985", "package_state": [{"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "emacs", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "emacs", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "emacs", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "emacs", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}], "public_date": "2023-03-08T00:00:00Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27985\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27985"], "statement": "The emacsclient-mail.desktop file is not distributed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8 and 9. Therefore, Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not affected by this flaw.", "threat_severity": "Important"}

{}