PT-2021-3434 · Adobe · Indesign

Published 2021-05-11 · Updated 2021-07-06 · CVE-2021-21099

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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

Description The issue is related to an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file, potentially a specially crafted PDF file.

Recommendations For Adobe InDesign version 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

BDU:2021-03286

CVE-2021-21099

ZDI-21-583

Affected Products

Indesign

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-03286 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21099 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-583 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-22.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-21099 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021051221 · Note