What is CVE-2021-21098?

CVE-2021-21098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-06-28.

How severe is CVE-2021-21098?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Adobe Indesign

CVE-2021-21098

Adobe InDesign version 16.0 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability when parsing a crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution in the context of the…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.035 (87.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Indesign — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-22.html (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21098?: CVE-2021-21098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-06-28.
How severe is CVE-2021-21098?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.