Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-96442?

No public exploit for CVE-2026-96442 was found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or public proof-of-concept repositories. That is an absence of evidence rather than proof that none exists.

How severe is CVE-2026-96442?

CVE-2026-96442 scores CVSS 7.8 (v3.1), rated high. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.2%.

What does CVE-2026-96442 affect?

CVE-2026-96442 affects Red Hat, GNU Emacs Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, GNU Emacs, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

7.8 High

A code execution flaw was found in Emacs, affecting versions prior to 31.2.

CVE-2026-96442

A code execution flaw was found in Emacs, affecting versions prior to 31.2. The Flymake mode using language backends other than Lisp would execute arbitrary code from the edited file while performing syntax checking. Viewing or editing untrusted files using Emacs could lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running Emacs.

Assessment

CVSS: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published: 23 September 2026
Last updated: 2 November 2026
Affected: GNU Emacs · Red Hat · GNU Emacs · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Assigner: redhat

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

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