CVE-2025-54211
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Publication date: 2025-08-12
Last updated on: 2025-08-13
Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Description
Description
InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.
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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
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-122 | A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Adobe InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier. It occurs when a user opens a malicious file, which can cause the program to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on your system with the same permissions as the current user, potentially leading to data loss, system compromise, or unauthorized actions.
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