PT-2021-6260 · Adobe · Indesign

Published 2021-10-26 · Updated 2021-11-17 · CVE-2021-42731

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe InDesign versions 16.4 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a Buffer Overflow when parsing a specially crafted file, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file.

Recommendations For Adobe InDesign versions 16.4 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-01200

CVE-2021-42731

Affected Products

Indesign

References · 6

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-107.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42731 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-01200 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42731 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/32473 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021102708 · Note