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CVE-2012-3479

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 3.79%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-08-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2012-3479
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
3.79%

Original NVD Description

lisp/files.el in Emacs 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, and 24.1 automatically executes eval forms in local-variable sections when the enable-local-variables option is set to :safe, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary Emacs Lisp code via a crafted file.