PT-2021-21097 · Adobe · Cooltype Library+1

Published 2021-07-27 · Updated 2021-08-07 · CVE-2021-36004

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Adobe InDesign versions 16.0 and earlier

Description: The issue is related to an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the CoolType library. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file.

Recommendations: For Adobe InDesign versions 16.0 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-36004

Affected Products

Indesign

Cooltype Library

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36004 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36004 · Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-22.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/26626 · Telegram Post