CVE-2026-6861
Emacs: emacs: memory corruption vulnerability when processing svg css
CVSS Score
6.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A flaw was found in GNU Emacs. This vulnerability, a memory corruption issue, occurs when Emacs processes specially crafted SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) data. A local user could exploit this by convincing a victim to open a malicious SVG file, which may lead to a denial of service (DoS) or potentially information disclosure.
| CWE | CWE-193 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 10 |
| Published | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 22, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Gaetano Zappulla (Tinexta Defence SpA) for reporting this issue.