Emacs is a text editor and software development environment with a modular extension ecosystem; observed vulnerabilities have centered on the Jabber messaging module and involve improper link-resolution behavior that can lead to unintended file access. Current CVE counts, severity distribution, and exploitation status are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Emacs over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2008-4952MEDIUM emacs-jabber in emacs-jabber 0.7.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.log temporary file. | Nov 5, 2008 | 6.9 | 18 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Emacs.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Emacs — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.