CVE-2010-2321

Adobe InDesign CS3 10.0 - Buffer Overflow via Crafted .indd File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-2321. PoCs published by LiquidWorm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script generates a malformed .indd file with a buffer overflow payload targeting Adobe InDesign CS3. It creates a file with a specific header followed by a large sequence of 'A' characters to trigger a crash and potential arbitrary code execution.

Description

Buffer overflow in Adobe InDesign CS3 10.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .indd file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by LiquidWorm · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13817

This Perl script generates a malformed .indd file with a buffer overflow payload targeting Adobe InDesign CS3. It creates a file with a specific header followed by a large sequence of 'A' characters to trigger a crash and potential arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe InDesign CS3 10.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malformed .indd file in Adobe InDesign CS3
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59132
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/65140
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40050
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13817
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40565
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1347

Scores

EPSS 0.3385
EPSS Percentile 97.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
adobe/indesign_cs3 10.0
Published Jun 18, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026