CVE-2022-1350 (GCVE-0-2022-1350)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-14 06:15 – Updated: 2025-04-15 14:41
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
GhostPCL gsmchunk.c chunk_free_object memory corruption
Summary
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.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-14 17:15 UTC
CWE
- CWE-119 - Memory Corruption
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705156 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/attachment.cgi?id=22323 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.197290 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | GhostPCL |
Affected:
9.55.0
|
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