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    CVE-2026-96442

    A code execution flaw was found in Emacs, affecting versions prior to 31.2. The Flymake mode using language backends other than Lisp would execute arbitrary code from the edited file while performing syntax checking. Viewing or editing untrusted files using Emacs could lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running Emacs.

    Published:Sep 14, 2026
    Last Modified:Oct 27, 2026
    EPS:Sep 23, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00201
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Emacs
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High