CVE-2025-54227
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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-125 | The product reads 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 read 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 software to read memory outside the intended boundaries, potentially disclosing sensitive information from memory.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to the disclosure of sensitive memory contents, which may include confidential or private information. However, exploitation requires user interaction, specifically 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 in affected versions of InDesign Desktop (20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier). Ensure that users are aware of the risk of opening malicious files and consider updating to a fixed version once available.