PT-2024-9871 · Adobe · Indesign Desktop

Published 2024-12-10 · Updated 2024-12-18 · CVE-2024-49548

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: InDesign Desktop versions ID19.5, ID18.5.4 and earlier

Description: The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability 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, in that a victim must open a malicious file.

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 access to untrusted files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-11649

CVE-2024-49548

Affected Products

Indesign Desktop

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49548 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-97.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-11649 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49548 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1866864781610848675 · Twitter Post
• https://reddit.com/r/k12cybersecurity/comments/1hbcecw/msisac_cybersecurity_advisory_multiple · Reddit Post