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CVE-2024-49548:
Adobe InDesign vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2024-49548 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Adobe InDesign Desktop versions ID19.5, ID18.5.4 and earlier. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 10, 2024, and could potentially lead to disclosure of sensitive memory (NVD, Adobe Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). The attack vector is local (AV:L), with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring no privileges (PR:N) but needs user interaction (UI:R). The scope is unchanged (S:U) with high confidentiality impact (C:H) but no impact on integrity (I:N) or availability (A:N) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory and potentially allow attackers to bypass security mitigations such as ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization). The exploitation requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in their security update. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Adobe InDesign (Adobe Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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