CVE-2008-2142 describes a vulnerability in Emacs 21 and XEmacs where the automatic loading and execution of .flc (fast lock) files, associated with edited files, allows for user-assisted arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity due to its network-based attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
21.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:xemacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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