CVE-2021-40727

Adobe InDesign crashes when parsing the TIF file

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Published Jun 15, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Adobe

InDesign

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ None

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-27892	Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer (CWE-788

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.541% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-73.html

History

Nov 9, 2026 8:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Adobe Indesign

Apple Macos

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-788

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 6:15 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Jun 15, 2022, 4:56 PM
Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 6:15 PM
Reserved: Sep 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:51 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:51 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 15, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:07 AM

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