Report: Update: CVE-2026-6861 - Emacs: emacs: memory corruption vulnerability when processing svg css

Report: Update: CVE-2026-6861 - Emacs: emacs: memory corruption vulnerability when processing svg css

CVE ID :CVE-2026-6861 Published : April 22, 2026, 2:17 p.m. | 58 minutes ago Description :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. Severity: 6.1 | MEDIUM Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Severity
MEDIUM
Published
April 22, 2026
Attack Vector: local
Impact: denial of service