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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2020-9731

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in InDesign 15.1.1 (and earlier versions). Insecure handling of a malicious indd file could be abused to cause an out-of-bounds memory access, potentially resu...

Vulnerability Description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in InDesign 15.1.1 (and earlier versions). Insecure handling of a malicious indd file could be abused to cause an out-of-bounds memory access, potentially resulting in code execution in the context of the current user.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeIndesign<= 15.1.1
AppleMacos-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-788CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-9731?

CVE-2020-9731 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A memory corruption vulnerability exists in InDesign 15.1.1 (and earlier versions). Insecure handling of a malicious indd file could be abused to cause an out-of-bounds memory access, potentially resu...

How severe is CVE-2020-9731?

CVE-2020-9731 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9731?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Indesign, Apple Macos.