SB2022071805 - Remote code execution in Moodle
Published: July 18, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022071805
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35649)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when parsing PostScript code. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system running GhostScript versions older than 9.50.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.