CVE-2020-24421
Adobe InDesign NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 21, 2020, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 10, 2021, 7:37 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-24421.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb20-66.html | Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-24421 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-24421 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 11, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 28, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 27, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
May. 18, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CWE NIST CWE-476 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 21, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Adobe InDesign version 15.1.2 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious .indd file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. 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. Removed CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Removed CWE Adobe Systems Incorporated CWE-788 Added CWE Adobe Systems Incorporated CWE-476 Removed CWE Reason CWE-788 / CWE from CNA not within 1003 View -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 02, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb20-66.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb20-66.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.1.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-24421 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-24421
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} -0.07%
score
0.27007
percentile