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Case File

CVE-2008-2142

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 3.66%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-05-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2008-2142
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
3.66%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Emacs 21 and XEmacs automatically load and execute .flc (fast lock) files that are associated with other files that are edited within Emacs, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.