Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Indesign
CVE-2021-39821
Adobe InDesign versions 16.3 (and earlier), and 16.3.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious TIF file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.040 (89.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Indesign — versions unspecified
- Apple Macos
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39821?
- CVE-2021-39821 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39821?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.