CVE-2026-96269: gnu emacs
CVSS: 7.5v4.0HighAwaiting analysis
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-96269DEBIAN-CVE-2026-96269
Published 22-09-2026Last modified 24-09-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-96269 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in gnu emacs. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.15%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailableKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 22-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions. This affects the default configuration; no particular user settings are required to trigger it.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS trend
Probability
0.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
4%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
23-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.15%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu5 products
- emacsAll versions (No fix recorded)
- emacs24All versions (No fix recorded)
- emacs25All versions (No fix recorded)
- xemacs21All versions (No fix recorded)
- xemacs21-packagesAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- emacsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1:30.1+1-6+deb13u1 | < 1:30.2+1-11
Gnu1 product
- emacs≥ 28.1, ≤ 31.1
3 vendors · 7 products
