Adobe InDesign up to 16.4.1/17.1 File out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Adobe InDesign up to 16.4.1/17.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-28832. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe InDesign up to 16.4.1/17.1 (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe InDesign versions 17.1 (and earlier) and 16.4.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

The weakness was disclosed 09/12/2023 as apsb22-23. The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-28832 since 04/08/2022. 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 209435 (Adobe InDesign < 16.4.2 / 17.0 < 17.2.0 Multiple Arbitrary code execution (APSB22-23) (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 (209435). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 209435
Nessus Name: Adobe InDesign < 16.4.2 / 17.0 < 17.2.0 Multiple Arbitrary code execution (APSB22-23) (macOS)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/08/2022 🔍
09/11/2023 +521 days 🔍
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04/22/2025 +588 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb22-23
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-28832 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-28832
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-239397

Entryinfo

Created: 09/12/2023 00:07
Updated: 04/22/2025 02:07
Changes: 09/12/2023 00:07 (51), 10/21/2024 22:27 (17), 04/22/2025 02:07 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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