CVE-2025-54207
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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-824 | The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an Access of Uninitialized Pointer issue 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 if the user opens 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 data theft, system compromise, or other malicious activities. Exploitation requires that you open 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 in affected versions of InDesign Desktop (20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier). Apply any available security updates or patches from Adobe once released. Additionally, educate users about the risk of opening malicious files and consider restricting the use of vulnerable versions until patched.