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Adobe InDesign < 17.4.1 / 18.0 < 18.1.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB23-07) (macOS)
high Nessus Plugin ID 169887
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Synopsis
The Adobe InDesign instance installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Adobe InDesign installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 17.4.1, 18.1.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the APSB23-07 advisory.- Adobe InDesign version 18.0 (and earlier), 17.4 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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.
(CVE-2023-21589, CVE-2023-21590)
- Adobe InDesign version 18.0 (and earlier), 17.4 (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.
(CVE-2023-21587)
- Adobe InDesign version 18.0 (and earlier), 17.4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Input Validation 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.
(CVE-2023-21588)
- Adobe InDesign version 18.0 (and earlier), 17.4 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. (CVE-2023-21591, CVE-2023-21592)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Adobe InDesign version 17.4.1, 18.1.0 or later.See Also
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb23-07.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 169887
File Name: macos_adobe_indesign_apsb23-07.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 1/11/2023
Updated: 11/20/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-21590
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:indesign
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, installed_sw/Adobe InDesign
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/10/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/5/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-21587, CVE-2023-21588, CVE-2023-21589, CVE-2023-21590, CVE-2023-21591, CVE-2023-21592