CVE-2022-38416 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Adobe InDesign versions 16.4.2 and earlier, and 17.3 and earlier, across Windows and macOS platforms. This flaw allows an attacker to execute code in the context of the current user if a malicious file is opened. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (opening a crafted file) but has low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 16.4.2CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 17.3CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 16.0, <= 16.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 17.0, <= 17.3CPE 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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