Adobe InDesign up to 12.1.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe InDesign up to 12.1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-11302. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe InDesign up to 12.1.0 (Image Processing Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Adobe InDesign 12.1.0 and earlier versions. An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

The bug was discovered 11/14/2017. The weakness was disclosed 12/09/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-11302 since 07/13/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/21/2024).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 25 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209437 (Adobe InDesign 12.0.0 < 13.0.0 Remote Code Execution (APSB17-38)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370659 (Adobe InDesign Memory Corruption Vulnerability (APSB17-38)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (209437) and SecurityFocus (BID 101840†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 209437
Nessus Name: Adobe InDesign 12.0.0 < 13.0.0 Remote Code Execution (APSB17-38)

OpenVAS ID: 57530
OpenVAS Name: Adobe InDesign Memory Corruption Vulnerability - APSB17-38 (Windows)
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07/13/2017 🔍
11/14/2017 +124 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Researcher: Honggang Ren
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-11302 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-11302
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110432
SecurityFocus: 101840 - Adobe InDesign CVE-2017-11302 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039785

Entryinfo

Created: 12/10/2017 15:26
Updated: 10/21/2024 22:27
Changes: 12/10/2017 15:26 (64), 12/13/2019 13:35 (4), 01/26/2021 14:31 (2), 01/26/2021 14:37 (1), 10/21/2024 22:27 (16)
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