CVE-2026-96269
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 22, 2026 at 08:32 PM UTC
Updated: September 24, 2026 at 09:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEmacs
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (4)
Source: cverecord
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=80574#227Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://eshelyaron.com/posts/2026-08-06-emacs-arbitrary-code-execution-returns.htmlSource: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/20/3SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.5HIGHmitre
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-829
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