NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Incopy
CVE-2021-43016
Adobe InCopy version 16.4 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.021 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Adobe Incopy — versions unspecified
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb21-110.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-43016?
- CVE-2021-43016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Incopy, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-43016?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.