CVE-2026-79992: Emacs: local shell command injection through the user field in emacs tramp

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Patch Tuesday

2026-Aug

Released

2026-08-29

EPSS Score

0.14% (percentile: 3.3%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

• 21314-17084

Revision History

• 2026-08-29: Information published.