CVE-2008-3949 (GCVE-0-2008-3949)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-09-22 17:00
Modified
2024-08-07 10:00
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- n/a
Summary
emacs/lisp/progmodes/python.el in Emacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file.
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