CVE-2000-0270
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names,...
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2000-0270- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2000-0270- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0269No score
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0269- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-83rm-6fqr-j4q7No score
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names,...
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-83rm-6fqr-j4q7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0270 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Gnu Emacs, published April 18, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/1126
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0270
github.com/advisories/GHSA-83rm-6fqr-j4q7