# CVE-2026-6861

> Vulnerability · severity: **MEDIUM** (CVSS 6.1).

## 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.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-6861
- **Published:** 2026-04-22
- **CVSS severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS base score:** 6.1
- **CWE codes:** CWE-193

## Affected products

- `gnu:emacs`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6861

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-6861. Retrieved 2026-07-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-6861. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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