InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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.
History

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe indesign
Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe indesign
Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +0000

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Description InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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.
Title InDesign Desktop | Access of Uninitialized Pointer (CWE-824)
Weaknesses CWE-824
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2025-08-12T20:55:01.275Z

Updated: 2025-08-14T03:55:37.590Z

Reserved: 2025-07-17T21:15:02.449Z

Link: CVE-2025-54207

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-13T18:02:42.481Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-08-12T21:15:39.813

Modified: 2025-08-13T18:29:20.070

Link: CVE-2025-54207

cve-icon Redhat

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