What is CVE-2020-9728?

CVE-2020-9728 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, classified under CWE-788. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-9728?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-9728 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Adobe Indesign

CVE-2020-9728

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in InDesign 15.1.1 (and earlier versions). Insecure handling of a malicious indd file could be abused to cause an out-of-bounds memory access, potentially resulting in code execution in the context of the current user.

EPSS: 0.027 (84.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Indesign — versions unspecified
Apple Macos

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9728?: CVE-2020-9728 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, classified under CWE-788. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-9728?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-9728 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.