Adobe InCopy up to 19.5.3/20.3 heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Adobe InCopy up to 19.5.3/20.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-47099. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe InCopy up to 19.5.3/20.3. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

InCopy versions 20.3, 19.5.3 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-47099 since 04/30/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. 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 07/10/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241585 (Adobe InCopy < 19.5.4 / 20.0 < 20.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities Arbitrary code execution (APSB25-59)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (241585) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-20715). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 241585
Nessus Name: Adobe InCopy < 19.5.4 / 20.0 < 20.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities Arbitrary code execution (APSB25-59)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/30/2025 CVE reserved
07/09/2025 +70 days Advisory disclosed
07/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/10/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb25-59
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-47099 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-47099
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315624
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2025 05:30
Updated: 07/10/2025 09:30
Changes: 07/09/2025 05:30 (63), 07/10/2025 04:40 (1), 07/10/2025 09:30 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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