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Adobe InDesign < 17.4.1 / 18.0 < 18.2.0 Application denial-of-service (APSB23-12)

🗓️ 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Adobe InDesign < 17.4.1 / 18.0 < 18.2.0 Application denial-of-service (APSB23-12) vulnerabilit

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(171510);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/19");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-21593");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0095-S");

  script_name(english:"Adobe InDesign < 17.4.1 / 18.0 < 18.2.0 Application denial-of-service (APSB23-12)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Adobe InDesign instance installed on the remote host is affected by an application denial-of-service vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe InDesign installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 17.4.1, 18.2.0. It is, therefore,
affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the APSB23-12 advisory.

  - Adobe InDesign versions ID18.1 (and earlier) and ID17.4 (and earlier) are affected by a NULL Pointer
    Dereference vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an
    application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user
    interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. (CVE-2023-21593)

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/apsb23-12.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe InDesign version 17.4.1, 18.2.0 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"windows");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2023-21593");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(476);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/02/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/02/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/02/15");

  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_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023-2026 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": "17.4.0", "fixed_version": "17.4.1", "fixed_display": "ID17.4.1"},
        {"min_version": "18.0", "max_version": "18.1", "fixed_version": "18.2.0", "fixed_display": "ID18.2"}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

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

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19 May 2026 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 3.15.5
EPSS0.00557
SSVC
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