UBUNTU-CVE-2023-27986

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-27986

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-27986.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-27986

Upstream

CVE-2023-27986

Published

2023-03-09T06:15:00Z

Modified

2025-09-08T16:56:11Z

Severity

7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Ubuntu - medium

Summary

[none]

Details

emacsclient-mail.desktop in Emacs 28.1 through 28.2 is vulnerable to Emacs Lisp code injections through a crafted mailto: URI with unescaped double-quote characters. It is fixed in 29.0.90.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / xemacs21

Package

Name: xemacs21
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21@21.4.22-14ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

21.*

21.4.22-4ubuntu3

21.4.22-14ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21",
            "binary_version": "21.4.22-14ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-bin",
            "binary_version": "21.4.22-14ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mule",
            "binary_version": "21.4.22-14ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn",
            "binary_version": "21.4.22-14ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-nomule",
            "binary_version": "21.4.22-14ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-support",
            "binary_version": "21.4.22-14ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-supportel",
            "binary_version": "21.4.22-14ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / xemacs21-packages

Package

Name: xemacs21-packages
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21-packages@2009.02.17.dfsg.2-2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2009.*

2009.02.17.dfsg.2-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-basesupport",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-basesupport-el",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mulesupport",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mulesupport-el",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / xemacs21

Package

Name: xemacs21
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21@21.4.24-5ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

21.*

21.4.24-4ubuntu1

21.4.24-5ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-5ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-bin",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-5ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mule",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-5ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-5ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-nomule",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-5ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-support",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-5ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-supportel",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-5ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / xemacs21-packages

Package

Name: xemacs21-packages
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21-packages@2009.02.17.dfsg.2-4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2009.*

2009.02.17.dfsg.2-4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-basesupport",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-basesupport-el",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mulesupport",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mulesupport-el",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / xemacs21

Package

Name: xemacs21
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21@21.4.24-9?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

21.*

21.4.24-8build1

21.4.24-9

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-bin",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mule",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-nomule",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-support",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-supportel",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / xemacs21-packages

Package

Name: xemacs21-packages
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21-packages@2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2009.*

2009.02.17.dfsg.2-4

2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-basesupport",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-basesupport-el",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mulesupport",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mulesupport-el",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / xemacs21

Package

Name: xemacs21
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21@21.4.24-9ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

21.*

21.4.24-9ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-bin",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mule",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-nomule",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-support",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-supportel",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-9ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / xemacs21-packages

Package

Name: xemacs21-packages
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21-packages@2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2009.*

2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-basesupport",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-basesupport-el",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mulesupport",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mulesupport-el",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / xemacs21

Package

Name: xemacs21
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21@21.4.24-12build3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

21.*

21.4.24-12

21.4.24-12build2

21.4.24-12build3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-bin",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mule",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-nomule",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-support",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-supportel",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / xemacs21-packages

Package

Name: xemacs21-packages
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21-packages@2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2009.*

2009.02.17.dfsg.3-2

2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-basesupport",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-basesupport-el",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mulesupport",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mulesupport-el",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / xemacs21

Package

Name: xemacs21
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21@21.4.24-12build3?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

21.*

21.4.24-12build3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-bin",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mule",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mule-canna-wnn",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-nomule",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-support",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-supportel",
            "binary_version": "21.4.24-12build3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / xemacs21-packages

Package

Name: xemacs21-packages
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21-packages@2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2009.*

2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-basesupport",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-basesupport-el",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mulesupport",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xemacs21-mulesupport-el",
            "binary_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3"
        }
    ]
}