Buffer overflow in Artifex Ghostpcl
CVE-2022-1350
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GhostPCL 9.55.0. This vulnerability affects the function chunk_free_object of the file gsmchunk.c. The manipulation with a malicious file leads to a memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely but requires user interaction. The exploit has been disclosed to the public as a POC and may be used. It is recommended to apply the patches to fix this issue.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Ghostpcl — versions 9.55.0
- Unspecified Ghostpcl — versions 9.55.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/attachment.cgi (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1350?
- CVE-2022-1350 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostpcl, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1350?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1350 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.