CVE-2024-41850 Adobe Indesign 2024 TIF File Parsing Heap Memory Corruption
A heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe InDesign allows arbitrary code execution if a user opens a malicious TIF 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-2024-41850?
CVE-2024-41850 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, published on 14 Aug 2024. 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
InDesign Desktop versions ID19.4, ID18.5.2 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41850?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Indesign.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41850?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41850 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-2024-41850 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41850 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-2954-jqmf-g2fj.