SB2017082816 - Information disclosure in GNU Emacs
Published: August 28, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017082816
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9483)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Emacs 24.4 allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.