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CVE-2021-36004: Adobe InDesign CoolType out of bounds write vulnerability could lead to arbitrary stack manipulation

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-07-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Adobe InDesign version 16.0 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the CoolType library. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve remote 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.

Affected products

• Adobe InDesign Desktop: through 16.0

References

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-22.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb21-22.html

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