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CVE-2024-30205VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-30205: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 29.3 : patch Emacs soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Affects
Emacs before 29.3
Patch
Available – fixed in 29.3, 9.6.23
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Mar 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-30205, organizations and users should upgrade Emacs to version 29.3 or later and Org Mode to version 9.6.23 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. If you cannot patch yet, users should avoid opening Org files from untrusted or unknown remote sources, especially over TRAMP or similar remote file access protocols. Implement strict access controls and user training to recognize suspicious files and sources. Consider disabling or restricting remote file editing features in Emacs if not required. Employ endpoint security solutions that can detect or block suspicious Emacs behaviors or scripts. Additionally, monitor for unusual Emacs process activity and audit user actions involving remote files. Incorporating file integrity verification or cryptographic signing for remote Org files can further reduce risk.

Description

In Emacs before 29.3, Org mode considers contents of remote files to be trusted. This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23.

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