CVE-2026-96442: A code execution flaw was found in Emacs, affecting versions prior to 31.2. The Flymake mode using language backends other than Lisp would execute arbitrary code from the edited file while performing syntax checking. Vie
What it means
NIST National Vulnerability Database ha pubblicato CVE-2026-96442. La rilevanza va confermata rispetto alle tecnologie effettivamente in uso.
Why it matters
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A code execution flaw was found in Emacs, affecting versions prior to 31.2. The Flymake mode using language backends other than Lisp would execute arbitrary code from the edited file while performing syntax checking. Viewing or editing untrusted files using Emacs could lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running Emacs.
- Source
- NIST National Vulnerability Database
- Publishing entity
- NIST National Vulnerability Database
- Entity type
- National authority
- Area
- North America · US
- Original language
- en · translation in preparation
- Publication
- 23/09/2026 13:17
- CVE
- CVE-2026-96442
- Classification
- High
- Stated country
- US
Affected products and versions
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