Less
Vendor:
First CVE: Dec 31, 2004 · Active for 21 years
3
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 64% of tracked products
1.0
Avg CVEs / Year
Bottom 1%
8.0
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 69% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Less over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Dec 31, 2004
21 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Feb 7, 2023
1,263 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Less3 CVEs
33%
67%
All CVEs352,231 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
MediumHigh
Attack Vector
Local0 (0.0%)
Network1 (33.3%)
Unknown2 (66.7%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low1 (33.3%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown2 (66.7%)
User Interaction
None1 (33.3%)
Unknown2 (66.7%)
Required0 (0.0%)
Privileges Required
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None1 (33.3%)
Unknown2 (66.7%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (3 CVEs).
3 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2014-9488HIGH The is_utf8_well_formed function in GNU less before 475 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via malformed UTF-8 characters, which triggers an out-of-bounds read. | Apr 14, 2015 | 10.0 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2022-46663HIGH In GNU Less before 609, crafted data can result in "less -R" not filtering ANSI escape sequences sent to the terminal. | Feb 7, 2023 | 7.5 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2004-2264MEDIUM Format string bug in the open_altfile function in filename.c for GNU less 382, 381, and 358 might allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code | Dec 31, 2004 | 6.4 | 18 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (3 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (3 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (3 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Less
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 382 | 1 | 6.4 | 2.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 381 | 1 | 6.4 | 2.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 358 | 1 | 6.4 | 2.0% | 0 | 0 |