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.
CVE-2022-35649 - Critical Severity Vulnerability
Moodle - the world's open source learning platform
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **moodle/moodle-v2.6.2** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 27e1f740a162e55490d9ca929f243afbaa92476c
Found in base branch: master
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.
Publish Date: 2022-07-25
URL: CVE-2022-35649
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Type: Upgrade version
Release Date: 2022-07-25
Fix Resolution: v3.9.15,v3.11.8,v4.0.2
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