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CVE-2003-1232

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1 EPSS 3.01%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2003-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2003-1232
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.1
EPSS
3.01%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Emacs 21.2.1 does not prompt or warn the user before executing Lisp code in the local variables section of a text file, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using the mode-name variable.