CVE-2021-39820 HIGH

CVE-2021-39820: Adobe InDesign Memory Corruption Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution

Vendor Adobe
Product InDesign
Weakness CWE-787
Published June 15, 2022
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe InDesign versions 16.3 (and earlier), and 16.3.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious TIFF file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2022 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated