CVE-2021-36004

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-22.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Aug 2021, 02:03

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-787
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 6.8 v3 : 8.8
References	~~(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-22.html -~~	(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-22.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

30 Jul 2021, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-07-30 14:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-36004

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36004

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-36004

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

adobe

indesign

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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