CVE-2024-49545: 
Adobe InDesign vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability (CVE-2024-49545) was discovered in Adobe InDesign Desktop versions ID19.5, ID18.5.4 and earlier. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 10, 2024, and could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user (NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as a Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH). The attack vector is Local (L) with Low attack complexity (L), requiring user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges (PR:N). The scope is Unchanged (U) with High impact on Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The impact is considered high across all three security metrics - confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users of affected versions (ID19.5, ID18.5.4 and earlier) should update their software to the latest version (CIS Advisory).