What is the severity of CVE-2023-29309?

The severity of CVE-2023-29309 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

What is the impact of CVE-2023-29309?

CVE-2023-29309 could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory and bypass mitigations such as ASLR.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-29309?

To exploit CVE-2023-29309, an attacker would need to leverage the out-of-bounds read vulnerability, potentially requiring user interaction.

Is Apple iPadOS or Microsoft Windows vulnerable to CVE-2023-29309?

No, Apple iPadOS and Microsoft Windows are not vulnerable to CVE-2023-29309.

How can I fix the vulnerability associated with CVE-2023-29309?

To fix the vulnerability, update Adobe InDesign to versions ID18.4 or ID17.4.2 (or later).

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-29309

medium

5.5

CWE

125

12/7/2023

19/7/2023

CVE-2023-29309

First published: Wed Jul 12 2023(Updated: )

Adobe InDesign versions ID18.3 (and earlier) and ID17.4.1 (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 psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe InDesign	>=17.0<17.4.2
Adobe InDesign	>=18.0<18.4
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

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Reference Links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb23-38.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29309?
The severity of CVE-2023-29309 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.
Which versions of Adobe InDesign are affected by CVE-2023-29309?
Adobe InDesign versions ID18.3 (and earlier) and ID17.4.1 (and earlier) are affected by CVE-2023-29309.
What is the impact of CVE-2023-29309?
CVE-2023-29309 could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory and bypass mitigations such as ASLR.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-29309?
To exploit CVE-2023-29309, an attacker would need to leverage the out-of-bounds read vulnerability, potentially requiring user interaction.
Is Apple iPadOS or Microsoft Windows vulnerable to CVE-2023-29309?
No, Apple iPadOS and Microsoft Windows are not vulnerable to CVE-2023-29309.
How can I fix the vulnerability associated with CVE-2023-29309?
To fix the vulnerability, update Adobe InDesign to versions ID18.4 or ID17.4.2 (or later).

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