Vulnerability · Published Jul 27, 2021 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2021-36004Adobe InDesign CoolType out of bounds write vulnerability could lead to arbitrary stack manipulation
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in InDesign from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.2% (higher than 83% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.2%top 17.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Adobe InDesign version 16.0 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the CoolType library. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve remote 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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-22.html x_refsource_MISC