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CVE-2007-6109

UnknownEPSS 2.99%

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CVE-2007-6109 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Stack-based buffer overflow in emacs allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a large precision value in an integer format string specifier to the format function, as demonstrated via a certain "emacs -batch -eval" command line.. EPSS estimates a 2.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in emacs allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a large precision value in an integer format string specifier to the format function, as demonstrated via a certain "emacs -batch -eval" command line.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.99%

85.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnuEmacsAll versions

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-6109?
Stack-based buffer overflow in emacs allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a large precision value in an integer format string specifier to the format function, as demonstrated via a certain "emacs -batch -eval" command line.
How severe is CVE-2007-6109?
Severity scoring for CVE-2007-6109 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6109?
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Source: NVD / NIST