NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Indesign
CVE-2024-41866
InDesign Desktop versions ID19.4, ID18.5.2 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to an application denial-of-service (DoS). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, resulting in a denial of service condition. 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: 0.003 (16.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-56.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-41866?
- CVE-2024-41866 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-41866?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-41866 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.