CVE-2020-9731 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe InDesign versions 15.1.1 and earlier, affecting both Windows and macOS platforms. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) can be triggered by an attacker crafting a malicious InDesign file, leading to an out-of-bounds memory access. Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user, posing a significant risk of compromise. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has received some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 15.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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