CVE-2026-71391

Off-by-One Error in GNU Emacs for Android

Published Aug 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GNU Emacs for Android contains an off-by-one error in the gvar table parser in src/sfnt.c. The shared-coordinate index boundary check in sfnt_vary_simple_glyph() and sfnt_vary_compound_glyph() uses a strict greater-than comparison instead of greater-than-or-equal, allowing a crafted TrueType variable font to bypass the check and trigger a heap-based out-of-bounds read via memcpy. An attacker can deliver a malicious font file via email, EWW (Emacs Web Wowser), or documents with custom faces, causing Emacs to load it. This exposes heap memory contents which can be later used to defeat ASLR.


This issue was fixed in commit 95ab9ef627b212d74d321c5bbb5b56a1be7b9fbe

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Low

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Description GNU Emacs for Android contains an off-by-one error in the gvar table parser in src/sfnt.c. The shared-coordinate index boundary check in sfnt_vary_simple_glyph() and sfnt_vary_compound_glyph() uses a strict greater-than comparison instead of greater-than-or-equal, allowing a crafted TrueType variable font to bypass the check and trigger a heap-based out-of-bounds read via memcpy. An attacker can deliver a malicious font file via email, EWW (Emacs Web Wowser), or documents with custom faces, causing Emacs to load it. This exposes heap memory contents which can be later used to defeat ASLR. This issue was fixed in commit 95ab9ef627b212d74d321c5bbb5b56a1be7b9fbe
Title Off-by-One Error in GNU Emacs for Android
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu emacs
Weaknesses CWE-193
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:*:*:android:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu emacs
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CERT-PL
Published
Updated
Aug 10, 2026, 5:48 PM
Reserved
Aug 6, 2026, 9:25 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 10, 2026, 11:17 AM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 3:10 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 10, 2026, 10:22 AM