Adobe InCopy Font Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Adobe InCopy versions 18.0 (and earlier), 17.4 (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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00307 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | InCopy | up to 18.0; up to 17.4; up to None | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- InCopy VendorAdobe Affected up to 18.0; up to 17.4; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:incopy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0 – 17.4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:incopy:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:incopy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 – 17.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:incopy:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-21597
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r55-qfh2-945m
References
More Adobe Incopy vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-04195 Adobe InCopy DOCX file parsing directory traversal vulnerability could lead to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-12790 Adobe InCopy Font Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-12786 Adobe InCopy Font Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-12793 Adobe InCopy Font Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-12791 Adobe InCopy Font Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-12787 Adobe InCopy Font Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-21597 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-21597 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2r55-qfh2-945m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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