CVE-2018-4927 Privilege escalation in InDesign 13.0 and below
An untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe InDesign allows local attackers to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-4927?
CVE-2018-4927 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, published on 19 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe InDesign versions 13.0 and below have an exploitable Untrusted Search Path vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to local privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4927?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Indesign.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4927?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4927 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-4927 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4927 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Indesign
- CVE-2019-7107 Code injection in InDesign
- CVE-2017-11302 Memory corruption in Adobe InDesign 12.1.0 and earlier versions
- CVE-2016-7886 Memory corruption in Adobe InDesign 11.4.1 and earlier, InDesign Server 11.0.0 and earlier
- CVE-2021-36004 Adobe InDesign CoolType out of bounds write vulnerability could lead to arbitrary stack manipulation
- CVE-2021-21098 Adobe InDesign PCX file parsing out-of-bounds write vulnerability could lead to remote code execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4c3-f77q-3vh4.