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Adobe InDesign < 12.0.0 (APSB16-43)

🗓️ 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Adobe InDesign < 12.0.0 Memory Corruption Vulnerability (APSB16-43

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(209456);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/19");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-7886");

  script_name(english:"Adobe InDesign < 12.0.0 (APSB16-43)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Adobe InDesign instance installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe InDesign installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 12.0.0. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability as referenced in the APSB16-43 advisory.

  - Adobe InDesign version 11.4.1 and earlier, Adobe InDesign Server 11.0.0 and earlier have an exploitable
    memory corruption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
    (CVE-2016-7886)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb16-43.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe InDesign version 12.0.0 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"windows");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-7886");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/12/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/12/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/10/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:indesign");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("adobe_indesign_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Adobe InDesign");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "requires": [
    {
      "scope": "target",
      "match": {
        "os": "windows"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "Adobe InDesign",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {"max_version": "11.0.0", "fixed_version": "12.0.0"}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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19 May 2026 00:00Current
7.6High risk
Vulners AI Score7.6
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 210
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