CVE-2026-96269GNU 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.
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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
- 7.5 HIGH (v4.0, CNA)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
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-829
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
GNU Emacs gnu:emacs (from the name) | from 28.1 through 31.1 | CNA record |
References
- https://yhetil.org/emacs/jwvtsph1aoj.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org/T/#m319545e835fb71d764bf868166632d4633167a75
- https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=80574#227
- 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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