#VU11669 Insecure DLL loading in Adobe InDesign - CVE-2018-4927
Published: April 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11669
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4927
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to insecure .dll loading mechanism when opening files. A local attacker can place a file along with specially crafted .dll file on a remote SBM or WebDAV share and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Update to version 13.1.