How does the vulnerability in Adobe InDesign affect me?

If you are using Adobe InDesign versions 16.4.2 or earlier, or 17.3 or earlier, you are vulnerable to the out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could potentially allow an attacker to access sensitive memory.

How can I mitigate the CVE-2022-28855 vulnerability?

To mitigate the CVE-2022-28855 vulnerability, it is recommended to update to the latest version of Adobe InDesign.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-28855?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-28855 on the Adobe Security Bulletin APSB22-50.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-28855

medium

5.5

CWE

125

16/9/2022

20/9/2022

CVE-2022-28855

Q: What is CVE-2022-28855?

CVE-2022-28855 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe InDesign versions 16.4.2 (and earlier) and 17.3 (and earlier) that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory.

Q: What could an attacker do with CVE-2022-28855?

An attacker could exploit the CVE-2022-28855 vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR and potentially disclose sensitive memory.

First published: Fri Sep 16 2022(Updated: )

Adobe InDesign versions 16.4.2 (and earlier) and 17.3 (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.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe InDesign	>=16.0<=16.4.2
Adobe InDesign	>=17.0<=17.3
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb22-50.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-28855?
CVE-2022-28855 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe InDesign versions 16.4.2 (and earlier) and 17.3 (and earlier) that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory.
How does the vulnerability in Adobe InDesign affect me?
If you are using Adobe InDesign versions 16.4.2 or earlier, or 17.3 or earlier, you are vulnerable to the out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could potentially allow an attacker to access sensitive memory.
What could an attacker do with CVE-2022-28855?
An attacker could exploit the CVE-2022-28855 vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR and potentially disclose sensitive memory.
How can I mitigate the CVE-2022-28855 vulnerability?
To mitigate the CVE-2022-28855 vulnerability, it is recommended to update to the latest version of Adobe InDesign.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-28855?
You can find more information about CVE-2022-28855 on the Adobe Security Bulletin APSB22-50.

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agent/weakness
agent/type
agent/event
vendor/adobe
canonical/adobe indesign
version/adobe indesign/16.0
version/adobe indesign/16.4.2
version/adobe indesign/17.0
version/adobe indesign/17.3
vendor/apple
canonical/apple macos
vendor/microsoft
canonical/microsoft windows

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