Buffer overflow in Adobe Indesign

CVE-2016-7886

Adobe InDesign version 11.4.1 and earlier, Adobe InDesign Server 11.0.0 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.105 (93.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • 94868 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • 1037467 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7886?
CVE-2016-7886 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2016-7886?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.