PT-2023-1112 · Adobe · Indesign

Published 2023-01-10 · Updated 2023-01-23 · CVE-2023-21591

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe InDesign versions 18.0 and earlier Adobe InDesign versions 17.4 and earlier

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe InDesign that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file. This allows an attacker to potentially gain unauthorized access to information using a specially crafted malicious file.

Recommendations For Adobe InDesign versions 18.0 and earlier, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue. For Adobe InDesign versions 17.4 and earlier, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of potentially malicious files until a patch is available.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-00312

CVE-2023-21591

ZDI-23-067

Affected Products

Indesign

References · 7

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb23-07.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21591 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-00312 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21591 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-067 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/42654 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/41969 · Telegram Post