Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Adobe InCopy has a high-severity file-opening vulnerability. A user who opens a malicious file could let attacker-controlled code run with that user’s permissions. The main risk is to creative or publishing workstations using affected InCopy versions.
Executive priority
High priority for organizations using Adobe InCopy, especially teams handling outside design files. The bug enables code execution but requires a user to open a malicious file, so patching and user caution both matter.
Technical view
CVE-2022-30653 is a CWE-787 out-of-bounds write in Adobe InCopy font parsing. A crafted file can trigger arbitrary code execution in the current user context. CVSS 3.0 is 7.8 with local attack vector, no privileges required, and required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems running Adobe InCopy 17.2 or earlier, or 16.4.1 or earlier. Workstations that receive external publishing assets, documents, or font-related content are the most plausible targets.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. Exploitation requires user interaction: the victim must open a malicious file.
Researcher notes
The source bundle provides affected version thresholds, CVSS, CWE, and user-interaction requirement, but not exploit telemetry or detailed patch-version text. Do not assume broader Adobe product impact from this record alone.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Adobe InCopy installations and versions across user endpoints.
- Apply Adobe’s vendor guidance from APSB22-29 for affected InCopy versions.
- Prioritize creative, publishing, and marketing endpoints that handle external files.
- Warn users not to open unexpected InCopy-related files from untrusted sources.
- Use least-privilege user accounts to limit impact if exploitation occurs.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Adobe InCopy is installed on managed endpoints.
- Compare installed versions against 17.2 and earlier, and 16.4.1 and earlier.
- Verify affected systems received the Adobe-recommended update or remediation.
- Check email and endpoint telemetry for suspicious externally sourced file opens.
- Document any exceptions where InCopy cannot be updated promptly.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb22-29.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Out-of-bounds Write
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