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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionCVE.org
InCopy versions 21.3, 20.5.3 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.
AnalysisAI
Arbitrary code execution in Adobe InCopy 21.3, 20.5.3, and earlier allows attackers to run code as the current user when a victim opens a maliciously crafted file. The flaw stems from an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) in file parsing logic, carries a CVSS 7.8 (local, user-interaction required), and has no public exploit identified at time of analysis. …
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| Exploitation | The victim must open an attacker-supplied malicious InCopy document (UI:R in the CVSS vector), and the targeted host must be running an unpatched InCopy 21.3 / 20.5.3 or earlier installation. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 7.8 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects local attack vector with required user interaction but full CIA impact, which is characteristic of client-side document-parsing bugs. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker emails a publishing-house editor a malicious InCopy assignment file disguised as a legitimate story or correction from a freelance writer; when the editor opens the file in InCopy, the out-of-bounds write is triggered during parsing and the attacker's shellcode executes with the editor's privileges, enabling credential theft, lateral movement into editorial CMS systems, or deployment of ransomware. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, but the bug class and user-interaction-only trigger are well within reach of motivated actors who craft a working POC from the advisory. |
| Remediation | Apply the patch available per Adobe advisory APSB26-59 (https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb26-59.html) by upgrading to the fixed InCopy releases listed by the vendor - exact fixed build numbers should be taken directly from that bulletin, as they are not enumerated in the CVE record itself. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours: Inventory all InCopy installations; communicate to users that opening files from untrusted external sources presents immediate risk and should be deferred. …
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