CVE-2024-53920
emacs: GNU Emacs is a powerful, customizable, self-documenting text editor
CVE-2024-53920 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by RHBA-2026:22541, released November 27, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0060
49th percentile
GNU Emacs is a powerful, customizable, self-documenting text editor. It provides special code editing features, a scripting language (elisp), and the capability to read e-mail and news. Security Fix(es): * emacs: arbitrary code execution via Lisp macro expansion (CVE-2024-53920) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| emacs · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:28.2+1-15+deb12u4 | DSA-5871-1 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| emacs · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:30.1+1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53920 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| emacs · Debian 14 | 1:30.1+1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53920 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| emacs · RHEL 10 | 29.4-13.el10_2 | RHBA-2026:22541 | Nov 27, 2024 |
| emacs · RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs · RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-14.el9_6.2 | RHSA-2025:9448 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| emacs · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | emacs 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | emacs 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | emacs 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs · almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs · almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-14.el9_6.2 | ALSA-2025:9448 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| emacs · amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.9 | ALAS2023-2025-849 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs · ol 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs · ol 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.2 | ELSA-2025-4787 | May 12, 2025 |
| emacs · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 27.2-150400.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0798-1 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| emacs · rocky 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:11030 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| emacs · rocky 9 | 1:27.2-14.el9_6.2 | RLSA-2025:9448 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| emacs · sles 15.6 | 27.2-150400.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0798-1 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| emacs-bin-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | emacs-bin-common 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-bin-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | emacs-bin-common 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-bin-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | emacs-bin-common 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-common · RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-common · RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-14.el9_6.2 | RHSA-2025:9448 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| emacs-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | emacs-common 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | emacs-common 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | emacs-common 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-common · almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-common · almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-14.el9_6.2 | ALSA-2025:9448 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| emacs-common · amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.9 | ALAS2023-2025-849 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-common · ol 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-common · ol 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.2 | ELSA-2025-4787 | May 12, 2025 |
| emacs-common-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.9 | ALAS2023-2025-849 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.9 | ALAS2023-2025-849 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.9 | ALAS2023-2025-849 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.9 | ALAS2023-2025-849 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-el · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | emacs-el 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-el · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | emacs-el 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-el · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | emacs-el 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-filesystem · RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-filesystem · RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-14.el9_6.2 | RHSA-2025:9448 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| emacs-filesystem · almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-14.el9_6.2 | ALSA-2025:9448 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| emacs-filesystem · amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.9 | ALAS2023-2025-849 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-filesystem · ol 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-filesystem · ol 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.2 | ELSA-2025-4787 | May 12, 2025 |
| emacs-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | emacs-gtk 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | emacs-gtk 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-gtk · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | emacs-gtk 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-lucid · RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-lucid · RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-14.el9_6.2 | RHSA-2025:9448 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| emacs-lucid · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | emacs-lucid 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-lucid · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | emacs-lucid 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-lucid · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | emacs-lucid 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-lucid · almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-lucid · almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-14.el9_6.2 | ALSA-2025:9448 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| emacs-lucid · amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.9 | ALAS2023-2025-849 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-lucid · ol 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-lucid · ol 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.2 | ELSA-2025-4787 | May 12, 2025 |
| emacs-lucid-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.9 | ALAS2023-2025-849 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-nox · RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-nox · RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-14.el9_6.2 | RHSA-2025:9448 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| emacs-nox · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | emacs-nox 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-nox · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | emacs-nox 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-nox · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | emacs-nox 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-nox · almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-nox · almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-14.el9_6.2 | ALSA-2025:9448 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| emacs-nox · amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.9 | ALAS2023-2025-849 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-nox · ol 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-nox · ol 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.2 | ELSA-2025-4787 | May 12, 2025 |
| emacs-nox-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.9 | ALAS2023-2025-849 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-pgtk · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | emacs-pgtk 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-terminal · RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-terminal · almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| emacs-terminal · amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.9 | ALAS2023-2025-849 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| emacs-terminal · ol 8 | 1:26.1-15.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-11030 | Jul 15, 2025 |
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