Buffer overflow in Adobe Indesign
CVE-2021-39820
Adobe InDesign versions 16.3 (and earlier), and 16.3.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious TIFF file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.035 · change: -0.002
Affected products
- Adobe Indesign — versions 0
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-73.html (vendor-advisory, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39820?
- CVE-2021-39820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39820?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.