CVE-2022-1350: GhostPCL gsmchunk.c chunk_free_object memory corruption

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-04-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

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.

Affected products

GhostPCL: 9.55.0

References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/attachment.cgi?id=22323
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705156
https://vuldb.com/?id.197290
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/attachment.cgi?id=22323
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705156
https://vuldb.com/?id.197290

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