UBUNTU-CVE-2023-27985

See a problem?
Please try reporting it to the source first.
Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-27985
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-27985.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-27985
Upstream
Published
2023-03-09T06:15:00Z
Modified
2025-10-24T05:01:52Z
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 shell command injections through a crafted mailto: URI. This is related to lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification. It is fixed in 29.0.90

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

xemacs21

Package

Name
xemacs21
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21@21.4.22-14ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=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_version": "21.4.22-14ubuntu1",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

xemacs21-packages

Package

Name
xemacs21-packages
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21-packages@2009.02.17.dfsg.2-2?arch=source&distro=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_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-2",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

xemacs21

Package

Name
xemacs21
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21@21.4.24-5ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=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_version": "21.4.24-5ubuntu1",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

xemacs21-packages

Package

Name
xemacs21-packages
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21-packages@2009.02.17.dfsg.2-4?arch=source&distro=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_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-4",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

xemacs21

Package

Name
xemacs21
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21@21.4.24-9?arch=source&distro=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_version": "21.4.24-9",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

xemacs21-packages

Package

Name
xemacs21-packages
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xemacs21-packages@2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5?arch=source&distro=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_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

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_version": "21.4.24-9ubuntu2",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

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_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.2-5",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

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_version": "21.4.24-12build3",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

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_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

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_version": "21.4.24-12build3",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

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_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10

xemacs21

Package

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

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_version": "21.4.24-12build3",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

xemacs21-packages

Package

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

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_version": "2009.02.17.dfsg.3-3",
            "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"
        }
    ]
}