CVE-2023-21587

HIGH

Adobe InDesign <= 17.4 and 18.0 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow via Malicious File

Title source: llm

Description

Adobe InDesign version 18.0 (and earlier), 17.4 (and earlier) are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in 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

Vendor Advisory

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb23-07.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0041

EPSS Percentile 32.9%

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-122

Status published

Products (2)

adobe/indesign 18.0

adobe/indesign 17.0 - 17.4

Published Jan 13, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026