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CVE-2020-9730

7.8 · HIGH

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in InDesign 15.1.1 (and earlier versions).

Published Sep 10, 2020CWE-788EPSS 2.71%

Overview

CVE-2020-9730 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 10, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in InDesign 15.1.1 (and earlier versions). Insecure handling of a malicious indd file could be abused to cause an out-of-bounds memory access, potentially resulting in code execution in the context of the current user.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb20-52.htmlRefhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb20-52.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9730?

CVE-2020-9730 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 10, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-9730?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-9730?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-9730?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-9730 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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