CVE-2022-48624

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

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

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 69.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 19, 2024

Last Modified

March 27, 2025

References (10)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/gwsw/less/commit/c6ac6de49698be84d264a0c4c0c40bb870b10144
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/gwsw/less/compare/v605...v606
cve@mitrehttps://greenwoodsoftware.com/less/
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00018.html
cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0010/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/gwsw/less/commit/c6ac6de49698be84d264a0c4c0c40bb870b10144
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/gwsw/less/compare/v605...v606
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://greenwoodsoftware.com/less/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00018.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0010/

Patch Availability(9)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	less (458-2ubuntu0.1~esm2) @ trusty	2026-05-24	ubuntu
ubuntu	less (551-1ubuntu0.2) @ focal	2026-05-24	ubuntu
redhat	less-0:530-3.el8_10	2024-07-02	redhat
redhat	openshift-logging/vector-rhel8:v0.21.0-127	2024-05-01	redhat
redhat	openshift-logging/vector-rhel8:v0.28.1-57	2024-05-01	redhat
redhat	less-0:530-2.el8_6	2024-04-23	redhat
redhat	less-0:530-2.el8_8	2024-04-18	redhat
redhat	less-0:590-3.el9_3	2024-04-08	redhat
redhat	less-0:530-2.el8_9	2024-04-02	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-48624?

CVE-2022-48624 is a high vulnerability published on February 19, 2024. closealtfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shellquote calls for LESSCLOSE.

When was CVE-2022-48624 disclosed?

CVE-2022-48624 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 19, 2024, with the most recent update on March 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-48624 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-48624 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-48624?

CVE-2022-48624 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-48624?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-48624, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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