CVE-2022-48624: close_altfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE

High severity · published Feb 19, 2024

CVE-2022-48624

close_altfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE

7.8

CVSS

1.1%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

close_altfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE.

CVSS vector

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

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 64% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Less · Greenwoodsoftware

before 606 · source: NVD

Affected product

Less

Greenwoodsoftware

All Less CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48624

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48624

Patch

https://github.com/gwsw/less/commit/c6ac6de49698be84d264a0c4c0c40bb870b10144

Patch

https://github.com/gwsw/less/compare/v605...v606

Release Notes

https://greenwoodsoftware.com/less/

Mailing List

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00018.html

Third Party Advisory

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0010/