CVE-2023-21593 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-21593?

CVE-2023-21593 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-2023-21593?

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

Vulnerability Description

Adobe InDesign versions ID18.1 (and earlier) and ID17.4 (and earlier) are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. 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:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

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

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb23-12.htmlVendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb23-12.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-21593?

CVE-2023-21593 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Adobe InDesign versions ID18.1 (and earlier) and ID17.4 (and earlier) are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve...

How severe is CVE-2023-21593?

CVE-2023-21593 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-2023-21593?

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