CVE-2022-35649 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Moodle, stemming from improper input validation when processing PostScript code. This flaw specifically impacts Moodle installations running GhostScript versions older than 9.50. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk, allowing unauthenticated attackers to achieve complete system compromise with low attack complexity. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential impact necessitates immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.9.0, < 3.9.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.11.0, < 3.11.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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