CVE-2026-96442

A code execution flaw exists in Emacs affecting versions prior to 31.2 . The issue resides in the Flymake mode , where using language backends other than Lisp allows for the execution of arbitrary code from an edited file during syntax checking. If a user views or edits untrusted files, this can ...

CVE-2026-96442 Emacs: emacs: arbitrary code execution in flymake mode

A code execution flaw was found in Emacs, affecting versions prior to 31.2. The Flymake mode using language backends other than Lisp would execute arbitrary code from the edited file while performing syntax checking. Viewing or editing untrusted files using Emacs could lead to arbitrary code...

CVE-2026-96442

A code execution flaw was found in Emacs, affecting versions prior to 31.2. The Flymake mode using language backends other than Lisp would execute arbitrary code from the edited file while performing syntax checking. Viewing or editing untrusted files using Emacs could lead to arbitrary code...

CVE-2026-96442: Improper Control of Generation of Code

A code execution flaw was found in Emacs, affecting versions prior to 31.2. The Flymake mode using language backends other than Lisp would execute arbitrary code from the edited file while performing syntax checking. Viewing or editing untrusted files using Emacs could lead to arbitrary code...

PT-2026-97277

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Emacs versions prior to 31.2 Description A code execution flaw exists in the Flymake mode when using language backends other than Lisp. The issue occurs during syntax checking, where the software may execute arbitrary code contained within the...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-96442

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - A code execution flaw was found in Emacs, affecting versions prior to 31.2. The Flymake mode using language backends other than Lisp would execute arbitrary cod...