Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2022-46663
In GNU Less before 609, crafted data can result in "less -R" not filtering ANSI escape sequences sent to the terminal.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:1.41%
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Attack Surface
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | less | all |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 37 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.412%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-12-06T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2023-02-07T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-03-25T14:40:07 |
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