CVE-2023-21591 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-21591?

CVE-2023-21591 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-21591?

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

Vulnerability Description

Adobe InDesign version 18.0 (and earlier), 17.4 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Indesign	>= 17.0, <= 17.4
Apple	Macos	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb23-07.htmlVendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb23-07.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-21591?

CVE-2023-21591 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Adobe InDesign version 18.0 (and earlier), 17.4 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vul...

How severe is CVE-2023-21591?

CVE-2023-21591 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-21591?

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