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CVE-2003-1232

Emacs 21.2.1 does not prompt or warn the user before executing Lisp code in the local variables section of a text file, which allows…

Medium5.1EPSS 3.0%
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Description

Emacs 21.2.1 does not prompt or warn the user before executing Lisp code in the local variables section of a text file, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using the mode-name variable.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2003-1232, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium5.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
3.0% · top 13% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.1.

Weakness

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Affected products

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