CVE-2022-35649

Description

The vulnerability was found in Moodle, occurs due to improper input validation when parsing PostScript code. An omitted execution parameter results in a remote code execution risk for sites running GhostScript versions older than 9.50. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 4.46% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory moodle.org Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: n/a Moodle
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2106273 issue tracking third party advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=436456 vendor advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-75044 patch vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6MOKYVRNFNAODP2XSMGJ5CRDUZCZKAR3/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MTKUSFPSYFINSQFSOHDQIDVE6FWBEU6V/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-35649?
CVE-2022-35649 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-35649?
To fix CVE-2022-35649, 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-2022-35649 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-35649 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-35649?
CVE-2022-35649 affects n/a Moodle.
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