# RHSA-2026:90887: emacs security update

RHSA-2026:90887, released September 22, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in emacs (version 29.4-14.el10_2.4). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-90887
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Sep 22, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-96269, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:90887

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [emacs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/emacs.md) | RHEL 10 | 29.4-14.el10_2.4 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-96269](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-96269.md) | High | GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions. This affects the default configuration; no particular user settings are required to trigger it. | 7.8 | 0.0014 |  |

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