CVE-2023-21593
Adobe InDesign SVG file NULL Pointer Dereference Application denial-of-service
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Track
*SSVC
Descriptions
Adobe InDesign versions ID18.1 (and earlier) and ID17.4 (and earlier) are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. 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.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2022-12-01 CVE Reserved
- 2023-02-17 CVE Published
- 2025-03-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb23-12.html | 2023-02-28 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Indesign Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Indesign" | >= 17.0 <= 17.4 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Indesign" and version " >= 17.0 <= 17.4" | - |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Indesign Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Indesign" | >= 17.0 <= 17.4 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Indesign" and version " >= 17.0 <= 17.4" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Indesign Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Indesign" | 18.0 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Indesign" and version "18.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Indesign Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Indesign" | 18.0 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Indesign" and version "18.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Indesign Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Indesign" | 18.1 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Indesign" and version "18.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Indesign Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Indesign" | 18.1 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Indesign" and version "18.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|