CVE-2025-54206
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Publication date: 2025-08-12
Last updated on: 2025-08-13
Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | indesign | to 19.5.5 (exc) |
| adobe | indesign | From 20.0 (inc) to 20.5 (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 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier. It can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. Exploiting this vulnerability requires the victim to open a specially crafted malicious file.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on your system with your user privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as data theft, system modification, or further malware installation. However, exploitation requires user interaction by opening a malicious file.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, avoid opening files from untrusted or unknown sources, as exploitation requires user interaction by opening a malicious file. Additionally, update InDesign Desktop to a version later than 20.4 or 19.5.4 when patches become available.