NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Indesign
CVE-2023-21593
Adobe InDesign versions ID18.1 (and earlier) and ID17.4 (and earlier) are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. 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.
EPSS: 0.003 (25.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Adobe Indesign — versions unspecified, 18.1, 18.0
- Apple Macos
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-21593?
- CVE-2023-21593 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2023-21593?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.