CVE-2017-14482

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 4%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

GNU Emacs before 25.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email with crafted "Content-Type: text/enriched" data containing an x-display XML element that specifies execution of shell commands, related to an unsafe text/enriched extension in lisp/textmodes/enriched.el, and unsafe Gnus support for enriched and richtext inline MIME objects in lisp/gnus/mm-view.el. In particular, an Emacs user can be instantly compromised by reading a crafted email message (or Usenet news article).

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EG Risk
46(Track)
EG Risk 46/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation4% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
4%
EPSS %ILE
90%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 14, 2017

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Aug 16, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: redhat.
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

oss-security - GNU Emacs 25.2 enriched text remote code execution

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/11/1
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 3975-1] emacs25 security update

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3975
generic

GNU Emacs - GNU Project

https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/index.html#Releases
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 3970-1] emacs24 security update

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3970
generic

GNU Emacs: Command injection (GLSA 201801-07) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-07
generic

Remove unsafe enriched mode translations - emacs.git - Emacs source repository

https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-25&id=9ad0fcc54442a9a01d41be19880250783426db70
generic Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

#28350 - CVE-2017-14482: enriched.el code execution - GNU bug report logs

https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=28350
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2771

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuemacs24-nox (24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1) @ xenial2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntuemacs25 (25.1+1-3ubuntu4.1) @ zesty2026-05-22ubuntu
redhatemacs-1:24.3-20.el7_42017-09-19redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 3 ecosystems)
Debian:9(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
emacs2424.5+1-1124.5+1-11+deb9u1—
emacs2525.1+1-425.1+1-4+deb9u1—
Debian:7(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
emacs2323.4+1-423.4+1-4+deb7u1—
Debian:8(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
emacs2424.4+1-524.4+1-5+deb8u1—

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-14482?
CVE-2017-14482 is a high vulnerability published on September 14, 2017. GNU Emacs before 25.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email with crafted "Content-Type: text/enriched" data containing an x-display XML element that specifies execution of shell commands, related to an unsafe text/enriched extension in lisp/textmodes/enriched.el, and unsafe…
When was CVE-2017-14482 disclosed?
CVE-2017-14482 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 14, 2017, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-14482 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-14482 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 10.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-14482?
CVE-2017-14482 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-14482?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-14482, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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