Adobe InDesign up to 16.4 JPEG2000 File use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Adobe InDesign up to 16.4. Affected is an unknown function of the component JPEG2000 File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2021-45059. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe InDesign up to 16.4 (Image Processing Software). This affects an unknown code of the component JPEG2000 File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 01/14/2022 as apsb22-05. It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-45059 since 12/14/2021. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209415 (Adobe InDesign 16.0.0 < 16.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-05) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209415). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 3.3
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 209415
Nessus Name: Adobe InDesign 16.0.0 < 16.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB22-05) (macOS)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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12/14/2021 🔍
01/14/2022 +31 days 🔍
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05/02/2025 +1204 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb22-05
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-45059 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-45059
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-190299

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2022 05:13
Updated: 05/02/2025 05:29
Changes: 01/14/2022 05:13 (50), 01/16/2022 12:20 (1), 01/16/2022 12:28 (7), 10/27/2024 05:03 (16), 05/02/2025 05:29 (3)
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