emacs: Python interactive shell arbitrary code execution
Published Sep 22, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.53%
Description
emacs/lisp/progmodes/python.el in Emacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of the emacs package, as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00528) | 42.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00528) | 40.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 19.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-09/msg00215.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34004 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:216 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31052 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3949 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462694 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45021 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3949
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3949
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-09/msg00215.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34004 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:216 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31052 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3949 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462694 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45021 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3949 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3949 |
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