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IndesignApplication · Adobe

CVE-2022-30663

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2022-06-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 17.2.1 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Adobe InDesign versions 17.2.1 (and earlier) and 16.4.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Adobe InDesign versions 17.2.1 and earlier, and 16.4.1 and earlier, contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows memory corruption. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user, but requires the victim to open a specially crafted malicious file.

MitigationUpdate Adobe InDesign to a patched version beyond 17.2.1 and 16.4.1. Users should avoid opening untrusted or unexpected InDesign files from unverified sources.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IndesignApplication
Affected:<= 16.4.1>= 17.2.0, <= 17.2.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check InDesign version on Windows
    Open Programs and Features (or Add/Remove Programs), look for Adobe InDesign in the list, and note the version number displayed
    Affected if The version listed is 16.4.1 or earlier, or falls between 17.2.0 and 17.2.1 inclusive
  2. Check InDesign version via Windows Registry
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\InDesign\(version folder). Look for the 'InstallVersion' or 'Version' string value
    Affected if The version value is 16.4.1 or earlier, or falls between 17.2.0 and 17.2.1 inclusive
  3. Check InDesign version on macOS
    Open Finder, go to Applications folder, right-click Adobe InDesign, select Get Info, and read the Version field under General
    Affected if The version displayed is 16.4.1 or earlier, or falls between 17.2.0 and 17.2.1 inclusive
  4. Check InDesign version via command line
    On Windows, run 'wmic product where "name like '%InDesign%'" get name,version'. On macOS, run 'system_profiler SPApplicationsDataType | grep -A2 "InDesign"'
    Affected if The reported version is 16.4.1 or earlier, or falls between 17.2.0 and 17.2.1 inclusive

Your installation is vulnerable if Adobe InDesign version is 16.4.1 or earlier, or is version 17.2.0 or 17.2.1.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 17.2.1
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe InDesign to a patched version beyond 17.2.1 and 16.4.1. Users should avoid opening untrusted or unexpected InDesign files from unverified sources.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Adobe InDesign 17.3.0 or later (17.x line); Adobe InDesign 16.4.2 or later (16.x line)

  1. Backup all InDesign projects before upgrading
  2. Uninstall the current Adobe InDesign version
  3. Download the latest Adobe InDesign version from the official Adobe website (get.adobe.com/indesign) or Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
  4. Install the latest version (17.3.0 or later for version 17.x; 16.4.2 or later for version 16.x)
  5. Verify the installation by checking Help > About InDesign to confirm the installed version
  6. Do not open untrusted or suspicious InDesign files to avoid exploitation
Caveat Upgrade to major version 17.x from 16.x may require migration of workspace settings and preferences; verify plugin compatibility with the new version before production use

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Indesign Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,440
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