PT-2024-9496 · Adobe · Indesign Desktop

Published 2024-12-10 · Updated 2025-02-19 · CVE-2024-49544

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: InDesign Desktop versions ID19.5, ID18.5.4 and earlier

Description: The issue is related to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, as the victim must open a malicious file. This vulnerability is associated with a buffer overflow in memory, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Recommendations: For InDesign Desktop versions ID19.5, ID18.5.4 and earlier, consider avoiding the use of potentially malicious files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the opening of files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation. 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:2024-11196

CVE-2024-49544

Affected Products

Indesign Desktop

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49544 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-97.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-11196 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49544 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/104809 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/WolfgangSesin/status/1892339084686725460 · Twitter Post
• https://reddit.com/r/k12cybersecurity/comments/1hbcecw/msisac_cybersecurity_advisory_multiple · Reddit Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1866864782730727666 · Twitter Post