Adobe InDesign Desktop up to 18.5.3/19.4 unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe InDesign Desktop up to 18.5.3/19.4. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-45137. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe InDesign Desktop up to 18.5.3/19.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

InDesign Desktop versions 19.4, 18.5.3 and earlier are affected by an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file which, when executed, could run arbitrary code in the context of the server. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.

It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-45137 since 08/22/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 attack technique deployed by this issue is T1608.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/22/2024 🔍
10/09/2024 +48 days 🔍
10/09/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/07/2025 +149 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb24-79
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-45137 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-45137
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-279879

Entryinfo

Created: 10/09/2024 17:14
Updated: 03/07/2025 13:40
Changes: 10/09/2024 17:14 (63), 10/18/2024 18:12 (12), 03/07/2025 13:40 (3)
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