CVE-2026-96442

EUVD-2026-85187
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.
Code Injection
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 10.06%
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Codename
emacs
bookworm
vulnerable
bookworm (security)
vulnerable
forky
vulnerable
sid
vulnerable
trixie
vulnerable
trixie (security)
vulnerable
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emacs
focal
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
resolute
needs-triage
stonking
needs-triage
xemacs21
bionic
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
resolute
needs-triage
stonking
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
xemacs21-packages
bionic
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
resolute
needs-triage
stonking
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
emacs24
jammy
dne
noble
dne
resolute
dne
stonking
dne
xenial
needs-triage
emacs25
bionic
needs-triage
jammy
dne
noble
dne
resolute
dne
stonking
dne
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emacs
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
emacs-el
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
emacs-info
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
emacs-nox
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
emacs-x11
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
etags
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
27.2-150400.3.34.1
fixed
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Release
emacs
RHEL 8
1:26.1-15.el8_10.4
fixed
RHEL 9
1:27.2-18.el9_8.3
fixed
emacs-common
RHEL 8
1:26.1-15.el8_10.4
fixed
RHEL 9
1:27.2-18.el9_8.3
fixed
emacs-filesystem
RHEL 8
1:26.1-15.el8_10.4
fixed
RHEL 9
1:27.2-18.el9_8.3
fixed
emacs-lucid
RHEL 8
1:26.1-15.el8_10.4
fixed
RHEL 9
1:27.2-18.el9_8.3
fixed
emacs-nox
RHEL 8
1:26.1-15.el8_10.4
fixed
RHEL 9
1:27.2-18.el9_8.3
fixed
emacs-terminal
RHEL 8
1:26.1-15.el8_10.4
fixed
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Release
emacs
Amazon Linux 2
1:27.2-4.amzn2.0.9
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fixed
emacs-common
Amazon Linux 2
1:27.2-4.amzn2.0.9
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fixed
emacs-common-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fixed
emacs-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2
1:27.2-4.amzn2.0.9
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fixed
emacs-debugsource
Amazon Linux 2023
1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fixed
emacs-devel
Amazon Linux 2
1:27.2-4.amzn2.0.9
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fixed
emacs-filesystem
Amazon Linux 2
1:27.2-4.amzn2.0.9
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fixed
emacs-lucid
Amazon Linux 2
1:27.2-4.amzn2.0.9
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fixed
emacs-lucid-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fixed
emacs-nox
Amazon Linux 2
1:27.2-4.amzn2.0.9
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fixed
emacs-nox-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fixed
emacs-terminal
Amazon Linux 2
1:27.2-4.amzn2.0.9
fixed
Amazon Linux 2023
1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.12
fixed
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emacs
Azure Linux 3.0
0:29.4-7.azl3
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84591
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85245
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:90800
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96442
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2537347
https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs/commit/135e6f63f08fee3d374fa1a5187bce941a2d3e3c
https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs/commit/abc802ee2eb0b1663349ddf22a461f8e54a383fb
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/14/1