Use After Free in Adobe Indesign
CVE-2021-45059
Adobe InDesign version 16.4 (and earlier) is affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of a JPEG2000 file that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.015 (70.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Adobe Indesign — versions unspecified
- Apple Macos
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-45059?
- CVE-2021-45059 is a low-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2022-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-45059?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.