CVE-2017-1000383

EUVD-2017-1542
GNU Emacs version 25.3.1 (and other versions most likely) ignores umask when creating a backup save file ("[ORIGINAL_FILENAME]~") resulting in files that may be world readable or otherwise accessible in ways not intended by the user running the emacs binary.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 34%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
gnuemacs
𝑥
≤ 25.3.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
emacs23
artful
dne
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
zesty
dne
emacs24
artful
dne
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
ignored
zesty
ignored
emacs25
artful
ignored
bionic
ignored
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
zesty
ignored