CVE-2021-42731
HIGHAdobe InDesign < 16.4 - Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow via Crafted File Parsing
Title source: llmDescription
Adobe InDesign versions 16.4 (and earlier) are affected by a Buffer Overflow vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-107.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0547
EPSS Percentile
91.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-120
Status
published
Products (1)
adobe/indesign
< 16.4
Published
Nov 16, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026