CVE-2023-21593 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-21593: Adobe InDesign SVG file NULL Pointer Dereference Application denial-of-service

Vendor Adobe
Product InDesign
Weakness CWE-476
Published February 17, 2023
Last update March 5, 2025

CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe InDesign versions ID18.1 (and earlier) and ID17.4 (and earlier) are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service 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

February 17, 2023 CVE published
March 5, 2025 Record updated