What is the vulnerability ID for this Adobe InCopy vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Adobe InCopy vulnerability is CVE-2021-43016.

What is the severity rating of CVE-2021-43016?

The severity rating of CVE-2021-43016 is medium.

What is the affected software of CVE-2021-43016?

The affected software of CVE-2021-43016 is Adobe InCopy version 16.4 (and earlier).

What is the risk of CVE-2021-43016?

CVE-2021-43016 poses a risk of application denial-of-service in the context of the current user.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-43016?

An unauthenticated attacker could exploit CVE-2021-43016 by leveraging the null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-43016

medium

5.5

CWE

476

22/11/2021

21/11/2024

CVE-2021-43016: Adobe InCopy NULL Pointer Dereference Application Denial of Service

First published: Mon Nov 22 2021(Updated: )

Adobe InCopy version 16.4 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
Adobe InCopy 2024	<=16.4
Any of
macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System
Adobe InCopy 2024	<=16.4
macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System

Remedy

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb21-110.html

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb21-110.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this Adobe InCopy vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Adobe InCopy vulnerability is CVE-2021-43016.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2021-43016?
The severity rating of CVE-2021-43016 is medium.
What is the affected software of CVE-2021-43016?
The affected software of CVE-2021-43016 is Adobe InCopy version 16.4 (and earlier).
What is the risk of CVE-2021-43016?
CVE-2021-43016 poses a risk of application denial-of-service in the context of the current user.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-43016?
An unauthenticated attacker could exploit CVE-2021-43016 by leveraging the null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file.

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