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CVE-2023-21587

📛 CVE Title

Adobe InDesign Font Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Description

Adobe InDesign version 18.0 (and earlier), 17.4 (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.

Overview

State
PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA)
adobe
CVSS severity
HIGH
CVSS score
CVSS 7.8 / 10 7.8 7.8 / 10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score
7.8 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s)
CWE-122
Reserved
2022-12-01
Published
2023-01-13 01:00 UTC
Last updated
2025-03-05 20:35 UTC
Source
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2023/21xxx/CVE-2023-21587.json
Linked Threat
CVE-2023-21587 — Adobe InDesign Font Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID
EUVD-2023-25754
Assigner
adobe
Published
Jan 13, 2023, 12:00:00 AM
Updated
Mar 5, 2025, 7:35:40 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
7.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS
0.1300
Vendors
Adobe
Products
InDesign (unspecified ≤None)
InDesign (unspecified ≤18.0)
InDesign (unspecified ≤17.4)
Aliases
GHSA-9pg6-chjx-xpmr

ENISA description: Adobe InDesign version 18.0 (and earlier), 17.4 (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.

EUVD references (1)

Affected products (1)
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Adobe InDesign unspecified (affected), unspecified (affected), unspecified (affected) —

Vendor references (1)

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Remediations (15)

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2023-21587.json.

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