# CVE-2024-30202: elpa-org: In Emacs before 29.3, arbitrary Lisp code is evaluated as part of turning on Org mode

CVE-2024-30202 is fixed in 14 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-30202, released March 25, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-30202
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0110
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 25, 2024

## Description

In Emacs before 29.3, arbitrary Lisp code is evaluated as part of turning on Org mode. This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | elpa-org Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.5.2+dfsh-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [elpa-org 9.5.2+dfsh-4ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-elpa-org-9.5.2-dfsh-4ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | elpa-org Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 9.6.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [elpa-org 9.6.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-elpa-org-9.6.10-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:28.2+1-15+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-30202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-30202.md) | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:29.3+1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-30202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-30202.md) | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs Debian 14 | 1:29.3+1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-30202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-30202.md) | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | [ALAS2023-2024-584](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-584.md) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-common amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | [ALAS2023-2024-584](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-584.md) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-common-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | [ALAS2023-2024-584](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-584.md) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | [ALAS2023-2024-584](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-584.md) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | [ALAS2023-2024-584](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-584.md) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-devel amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | [ALAS2023-2024-584](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-584.md) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-filesystem amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | [ALAS2023-2024-584](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-584.md) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-lucid amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | [ALAS2023-2024-584](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-584.md) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-lucid-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | [ALAS2023-2024-584](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-584.md) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-nox amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | [ALAS2023-2024-584](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-584.md) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-nox-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | [ALAS2023-2024-584](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-584.md) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-terminal amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.7 | [ALAS2023-2024-584](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-584.md) | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Linux | org-mode Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 9.6.23+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-30202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-30202.md) | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Linux | org-mode Debian 14 | 9.6.23+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-30202](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-30202.md) | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Linux | org-mode Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.5.2+dfsh-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [org-mode 9.5.2+dfsh-4ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-org-mode-9.5.2-dfsh-4ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | org-mode Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 9.6.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [org-mode 9.6.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-org-mode-9.6.10-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |

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