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CVE-2024-41853:
Adobe InDesign vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-41853 is a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability affecting Adobe InDesign Desktop versions ID19.4, ID18.5.2 and earlier. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in August 2024, with Adobe Systems Incorporated being the assigning CNA (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. It is classified under CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) by NIST and CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow) by Adobe Systems Incorporated (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The severity of the impact depends on the user's privileges - users with administrative rights could be more severely impacted than those with limited privileges (CIS Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update to the latest versions of the affected software. The vulnerability affects both Windows and macOS operating systems (Adobe Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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