CVE-2022-48624

Description

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

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.28%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory netapp.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/gwsw/less/commit/c6ac6de49698be84d264a0c4c0c40bb870b10144 patch
https://greenwoodsoftware.com/less/ release notes
https://github.com/gwsw/less/compare/v605...v606 patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0010/ third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00018.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-48624?
CVE-2022-48624 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-48624?
To fix CVE-2022-48624, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-48624 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-48624 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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