CVE-2021-36004 HIGH

CVE-2021-36004: Adobe InDesign CoolType out of bounds write vulnerability could lead to arbitrary stack manipulation

Vendor Adobe
Product InDesign
Weakness CWE-787
Published July 27, 2021
Last update September 17, 2024

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 27, 2021 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated