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

EPSS: 0.008 (53.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cna@vuldb.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cna@vuldb.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.