CVE-2021-42732 Adobe InDesign crashes when parsing the GIF file

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can cause Adobe InDesign to crash by providing a specially crafted GIF file, resulting in a denial of service.

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-2021-42732?

CVE-2021-42732 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, published on 15 Jun 2022. 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

Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer (CWE-788)

Weakness: CWE-788

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42732?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Indesign.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42732?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42732 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-42732 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42732 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Indesign vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7rc7-wgwr-3w4r.

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