Vulnerability in Greenwoodsoftware Less

CVE-2024-32487

less through 653 allows OS command execution via a newline character in the name of a file, because quoting is mishandled in filename.c. Exploitation typically requires use with attacker-controlled file names, such as the files extracted f…

EPSS: 0.006 (45.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-32487?
CVE-2024-32487 is a high-severity vulnerability in Greenwoodsoftware Less, classified under Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code (Static Code Injection). CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-32487?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-32487 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.