Adobe InDesign INDD buffer ovefflow

adobe-indesign-indd-bo (59132)

High Risk

Description:

Adobe InDesign is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when parsing INDD files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted INDD file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	6.8
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	5.8
Exploitability:	Proof-of-Concept
Remediation Level:	Unavailable
Report Confidence:	Uncorroborated

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Adobe has dropped support for InDesign CS3 and recommends upgrading to CS4 or later.

References:

• Adobe Web site: InDesign.
• Packetstorm Security Web Site: Adobe InDesign CS3 INDD file handling local buffer overflow exploit.
• BID-40565: Adobe InDesign 'INDD' File Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
• CVE-2010-2321: Buffer overflow in Adobe InDesign CS3 10.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .indd file.
• OSVDB ID: 65140: Adobe InDesign Crafted INDD File Handling Overflow
• SA40050: Adobe InDesign INDD File Handling Buffer Overflow
• VUPEN/ADV-2010-1347: Adobe InDesign CS3 INDD File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• Adobe InDesign CS3

Reported:

Jun 04, 2010

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