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Status published
Medium
CVE-2020-24421
Adobe InDesign 15.1.2 NULL Pointer Dereference Bug
Vulnerability Description
Adobe InDesign version 15.1.2 (and earlier) is affected by a NULL pointer dereference bug that occurs when handling a malformed .indd file. The impact is limited to causing a denial-of-service of the client application. User interaction is required to exploit this issue.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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InDesign
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 21st, 2020
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H