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Full vulnerability report · 2024
CVE-2024-39331High confidence

In Emacs before 29.4, org-link-expand-abbrev in lisp/ol.el expands a %(...) link abbrev even when it specifies an unsafe function, such as shell-command-to-string

n/a · n/a

9.8CriticalCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 72 hours

Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

4 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · esm-appsemacsVendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1Canonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · esm-appsorg-modeVendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.9.6.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1Canonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivexemacs21Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivexemacs21-packagesUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2024-37900

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 72 hours

Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

In Emacs before 29.4, org-link-expand-abbrev in lisp/ol.el expands a %(...) link abbrev even when it specifies an unsafe function, such as shell-command-to-string. This affects Org Mode before 9.7.5.

What

In Emacs before 29.4, org-link-expand-abbrev in lisp/ol.el expands a %(...) link abbrev even when it specifies an unsafe function, such as shell-command-to-string. This affects Org Mode before 9.7.5.

Why

Untrusted data can cross into a code-evaluation path and be interpreted as executable instructions.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In Emacs before 29.4, org-link-expand-abbrev in lisp/ol.el expands a %(...) link abbrev even when it specifies an unsafe function, such as shell-command-to-string. This affects Org Mode before 9.7.5.

Why

Untrusted data can cross into a code-evaluation path and be interpreted as executable instructions.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-94

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'). The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-94
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2024-1432GNU Emacs: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in GNU Emacs ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0170Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

d?id=CVE-2024-21235 Référence CVE CVE-2024-21536 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21536 Référence CVE CVE-2024-21538 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21538 Référence CVE CVE-2024-27267 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27267 Référence CVE CVE-2024-29857 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-29857 Référence CVE CVE-2024-30203 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-30203 Référence CVE CVE-2024-30204 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-30204 Référence CVE CVE-2024-30205 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-30205 Référence CVE CVE-2024-38999 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38999 Référence CVE CVE-2024-39331 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39331 Référence CVE CVE-2024-40094 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40094 Référence CVE CVE-2024-43796 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43796 Référence CVE CVE-2024-43799 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43799 Référence CVE CVE-2024-43800 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43800 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45216 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45216 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45217 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45217 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45296 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45296 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45590 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0086Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

ord?id=CVE-2023-20584 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2455 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2455 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31315 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31315 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31356 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31356 Référence CVE CVE-2024-10976 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-10976 Référence CVE CVE-2024-25062 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-25062 Référence CVE CVE-2024-30203 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-30203 Référence CVE CVE-2024-30205 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-30205 Référence CVE CVE-2024-32007 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-32007 Référence CVE CVE-2024-39331 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39331 Référence CVE CVE-2024-4032 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4032 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45490 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45490 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45491 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45491 Référence CVE CVE-2024-45492 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45492 Référence CVE CVE-2024-5535 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5535 Référence CVE CVE-2024-5742 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5742 Référence CVE CVE-2024-6232 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6232 Référence CVE CVE-2024-6923 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0958Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

d?id=CVE-2024-38575 Référence CVE CVE-2024-38596 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38596 Référence CVE CVE-2024-38598 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38598 Référence CVE CVE-2024-38615 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38615 Référence CVE CVE-2024-38627 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38627 Référence CVE CVE-2024-38808 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38808 Référence CVE CVE-2024-38809 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38809 Référence CVE CVE-2024-38816 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38816 Référence CVE CVE-2024-39276 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39276 Référence CVE CVE-2024-39331 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39331 Référence CVE CVE-2024-39338 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39338 Référence CVE CVE-2024-39472 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39472 Référence CVE CVE-2024-39476 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39476 Référence CVE CVE-2024-39487 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39487 Référence CVE CVE-2024-39495 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39495 Référence CVE CVE-2024-39502 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39502 Référence CVE CVE-2024-39689 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39689 Référence CVE CVE-2024-4032 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=C

Official advisory
NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2024-0339Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Mariner

De kwetsbaarheden betreffen oudere kwetsbaarheden in diverse subcomponenten van de distro, zoals Python, Emacs, Qemu, Django, Curl, wget etc. welke in de nieuwe versie zijn verholpen.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
n/a
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 23 Jun 2024 · Last source change 22 Aug 2024, 03:55 UTC · CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCISA ADP
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-37900
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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