CVE-2024-30203
CVE-2024-30203 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Emacs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (44th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-28135
- Affected product: Gnu Emacs
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
In Emacs before 29.3, Gnus treats inline MIME contents as trusted.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-30203?
- In Emacs before 29.3, Gnus treats inline MIME contents as trusted.
- How severe is CVE-2024-30203?
- CVE-2024-30203 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2024-30203 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-30203?
- CVE-2024-30203 primarily affects Gnu Emacs. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-30203?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-30203 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-30203 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-28135.
- When was CVE-2024-30203 published?
- CVE-2024-30203 was published on 2024-03-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/25/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/08/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/08/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/08/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/08/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/10/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/10/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/10/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/10/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/11/6
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=937b9042ad7426acdcca33e3d931d8f495bdd804
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00023.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00024.html
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:org_mode:*:*:*:*:*:gnu_emacs:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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