CVE-2026-6861
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CVE-2026-6861 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in GNU Emacs. This vulnerability, a memory corruption issue, occurs when Emacs processes specially crafted SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) data. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in GNU Emacs. This vulnerability, a memory corruption issue, occurs when Emacs processes specially crafted SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) data. A local user could exploit this by convincing a victim to open a malicious SVG file, which may lead to a denial of service (DoS) or potentially information disclosure.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Emacs | >= 28.1, <= 30.2 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6861Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2459992Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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