CVE-2021-45054: Adobe InCopy JPEG2000 Parsing Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Jan 13, 2022
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Updated

Adobe InCopy version 16.4 (and earlier) is affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of a JPEG2000 file 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.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Adobe InCopy<=16.4
macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Jan 13, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this Adobe InCopy issue?

The vulnerability ID of this Adobe InCopy issue is CVE-2021-45054.

2

What is the affected version of Adobe InCopy?

The affected version of Adobe InCopy is 16.4 (and earlier).

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-45054?

The severity of CVE-2021-45054 is medium.

4

What is the impact of this vulnerability?

This vulnerability could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory and bypassing of mitigations such as ASLR.

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How can this vulnerability be exploited?

Exploitation of this vulnerability requires user interaction and a specially crafted JPEG2000 file.

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