FKIE_CVE-2007-5795
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-11-02 22:46 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:46
Severity
Summary
The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify critical program variables via a file containing a Local variables declaration.
References
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