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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-29309
CVE-2023-29309:
Adobe InDesign vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Adobe InDesign versions ID18.3 (and earlier) and ID17.4.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-29309. The vulnerability was discovered in March 2023 and publicly disclosed on July 11, 2023. This security flaw affects both Windows and macOS platforms (Fortinet Blog, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CWE-125) that occurs specifically when decoding QuarkXPress Drawing 'QXD' files in Adobe InDesign. The issue is caused by a malformed QXD file, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory read due to an improper bounds check. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (Fortinet Blog, NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory information and potentially allow attackers to bypass security mitigations such as ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization). The vulnerability requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file, to be exploited (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has released security patches to address this vulnerability. Users are strongly advised to update to the latest version of Adobe InDesign. Additionally, Fortinet has released an IPS signature named Adobe.InDesign.CVE-2023-29309.Memory.Leak to protect their customers from this vulnerability (Fortinet Blog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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