# CVE-2025-1244: emacs: GNU Emacs is a powerful, customizable, self-documenting text editor CVE-2025-1244 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by emacs 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2, released February 12, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-1244 - Priority: High - CVSS: 8.8 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0263 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Feb 12, 2025 ## Description 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: Shell Injection Vulnerability in GNU Emacs via Custom "man" URI Scheme (CVE-2025-1244) 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 | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | emacs Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:28.2+1-15+deb12u4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1244](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-1244.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:30.1+1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1244](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-1244.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs Debian 14 | 1:30.1+1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1244](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-1244.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [RHSA-2025:1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | [emacs 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm2.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | [emacs 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2-esm1.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | [emacs 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-emacs-1-29.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm3.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [ALSA-2025:1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2025-867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-867.md) | Feb 26, 2025 | | Linux | emacs ol 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs ol 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [ELSA-2025-1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 28, 2025 | | Linux | emacs opensuse-leap 15.6 | 27.2-150400.3.23.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0599-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0599-1.md) | Feb 19, 2025 | | Linux | emacs rocky 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [RLSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-1917.md) | May 7, 2025 | | Linux | emacs rocky 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [RLSA-2025:1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-1915.md) | May 7, 2025 | | Linux | emacs sles 15.6 | 27.2-150400.3.23.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0599-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0599-1.md) | Feb 19, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-bin-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | [emacs-bin-common 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-bin-common-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm2.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-bin-common-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2-esm1.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-bin-common Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | [emacs-bin-common 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-emacs-bin-common-1-29.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm3.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-common RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-common RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [RHSA-2025:1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | [emacs-common 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-common-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm2.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | [emacs-common 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-common-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2-esm1.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-common Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | [emacs-common 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-emacs-common-1-29.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm3.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-common almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-common almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [ALSA-2025:1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-common amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2025-867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-867.md) | Feb 26, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-common ol 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-common ol 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [ELSA-2025-1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 28, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-common-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2025-867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-867.md) | Feb 26, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2025-867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-867.md) | Feb 26, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2025-867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-867.md) | Feb 26, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-devel amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2025-867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-867.md) | Feb 26, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-el Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | [emacs-el 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-el-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm2.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-el Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | [emacs-el 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-el-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2-esm1.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-el Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | [emacs-el 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-emacs-el-1-29.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm3.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-filesystem RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-filesystem RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [RHSA-2025:1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-filesystem almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-filesystem almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [ALSA-2025:1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-filesystem amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2025-867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-867.md) | Feb 26, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-filesystem ol 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-filesystem ol 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [ELSA-2025-1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 28, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-gtk Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | [emacs-gtk 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-gtk-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm2.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-gtk Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | [emacs-gtk 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-gtk-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2-esm1.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-gtk Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | [emacs-gtk 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-emacs-gtk-1-29.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm3.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-lucid RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-lucid RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [RHSA-2025:1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-lucid Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | [emacs-lucid 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-lucid-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm2.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-lucid Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | [emacs-lucid 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-lucid-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2-esm1.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-lucid Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | [emacs-lucid 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-emacs-lucid-1-29.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm3.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-lucid almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-lucid almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [ALSA-2025:1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-lucid amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2025-867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-867.md) | Feb 26, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-lucid ol 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-lucid ol 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [ELSA-2025-1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 28, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-lucid-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2025-867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-867.md) | Feb 26, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-nox RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-nox RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [RHSA-2025:1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-nox Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2 | [emacs-nox 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-nox-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm2.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-nox Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1 | [emacs-nox 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-nox-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2-esm1.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-nox Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | [emacs-nox 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-emacs-nox-1-29.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm3.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-nox almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-nox almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [ALSA-2025:1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-nox amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2025-867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-867.md) | Feb 26, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-nox ol 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-nox ol 9 | 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 | [ELSA-2025-1915](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1915.md) | Feb 28, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-nox-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2025-867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-867.md) | Feb 26, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-pgtk Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3 | [emacs-pgtk 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-emacs-pgtk-1-29.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm3.md) | Feb 12, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-terminal RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [RHSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-terminal almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [ALSA-2025:1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-terminal amzn 2023 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2025-867](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-867.md) | Feb 26, 2025 | | Linux | emacs-terminal ol 8 | 1:26.1-13.el8_10 | [ELSA-2025-1917](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-1917.md) | Feb 27, 2025 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T06:59:42Z UTC. 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