CVE-2021-42732

Adobe InDesign crashes when parsing the GIF file

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Published Jun 15, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.0% 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-29692	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 Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (2.011% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Adobe Indesign

Apple Macos

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-788

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Jun 15, 2022, 4:57 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:55 PM
Reserved: Oct 19, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 15, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM

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