Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-42731
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.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2021-42731
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-42731
0.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 61 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-42731
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
Adobe Systems Incorporated |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-42731
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: psirt@adobe.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-42731
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-107.html
Adobe Security BulletinRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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