CVE-2025-43558
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Publication date: 2025-06-10
Last updated on: 2025-06-16
Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | indesign | to 19.5.4 (exc) |
| adobe | indesign | From 20.0 (inc) to 20.3 (exc) |
| apple | macos | * |
| microsoft | windows | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-787 | The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds write in Adobe InDesign Desktop versions ID20.2, ID19.5.3 and earlier. It can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. Exploitation requires the victim to open a specially crafted malicious file.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution, which means an attacker could run malicious code on your system with your user privileges. This could result in data loss, system compromise, or other harmful effects depending on what the attacker does with the access.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update Adobe InDesign Desktop to a version later than ID20.2 or ID19.5.3, as these versions are affected. Additionally, avoid opening files from untrusted sources to prevent exploitation since the vulnerability requires user interaction by opening a malicious file.