Adobe InDesign up to 15.1.1 on macOS access of memory location after end of buffer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe InDesign up to 15.1.1 on macOS. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to access of memory location after end of buffer. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-9728. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe InDesign up to 15.1.1 on macOS (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access of memory location after end of buffer vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-788. The product reads or writes to a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in InDesign 15.1.1 (and earlier versions). Insecure handling of a malicious indd file could be abused to cause an out-of-bounds memory access, potentially resulting in code execution in the context of the current user.

The weakness was disclosed 09/08/2020 by Kexu Wang with Fortinet FortiGuard Labs as APSB20-52 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Adobe. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-9728. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209489 (Adobe InDesign 15.0.0 < 15.1.2 Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution (APSB20-52) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 15.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209489). blogs.adobe.com is providing further details. The entries VDB-160816, VDB-160818, VDB-160819 and VDB-160820 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access of memory location after end of buffer
CWE: CWE-788 / CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 209489
Nessus Name: Adobe InDesign 15.0.0 < 15.1.2 Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution (APSB20-52) (macOS)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: InDesign 15.1.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB20-52
Researcher: Kexu Wang
Organization: Fortinet FortiGuard Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-9728 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9728
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-160817
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/08/2020 18:32
Updated: 05/05/2025 04:43
Changes: 09/08/2020 18:32 (48), 09/08/2020 18:37 (12), 11/13/2020 09:49 (1), 11/13/2020 09:53 (1), 10/22/2024 08:49 (18), 05/05/2025 04:43 (3)
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