CVE-2020-24421 Adobe InDesign 15.1.2 NULL Pointer Dereference Bug
An attacker can cause a denial of service in Adobe InDesign by tricking a user into opening a malformed .indd file.
- 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-2020-24421?
CVE-2020-24421 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, published on 21 Oct 2020. 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 version 15.1.2 (and earlier) is affected by a NULL pointer dereference bug that occurs when handling a malformed .indd file. The impact is limited to causing a denial-of-service of the client application. User interaction is required to exploit this issue.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24421?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Indesign.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24421?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24421 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-24421 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24421 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-jw64-p5px-7hxh.