CVE-2023-29308: [FG-VD-23-009] Adobe InDesign 2023 Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability Notification

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-07-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Adobe InDesign versions ID18.3 (and earlier) and ID17.4.1 (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.

Affected products

Adobe InDesign Desktop: from 17.0 before 17.4.2; from 18.0 before 18.4 — fixed in 17.4.2, 18.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe InDesign Desktop 17.4.2, 18.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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