CVE-2024-41836: adobe indesign NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-41836 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in adobe indesign. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 23-07-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 12-12-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
InDesign Desktop versions ID18.5.2, ID19.3 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to an application denial-of-service (DoS) condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, resulting in a DoS. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
10%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.21% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe2 products
- indesign< 18.5.3 | ≥ 19.0, < 19.4
- indesign desktop≤ ID19.3
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-48.htmlVendor Advisory