#VU65376 Code Injection in Moodle - CVE-2022-35649
Published: July 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65376
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35649
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Moodle
Software vendor:
moodle.org
moodle.org
Description
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 updates from vendor's website.
As a workaround it is recommended to update GhostScript to version 9.50 or newer.