Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Adobe InDesign Enables Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-01-13

Last updated on: 2026-01-13

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description

InDesign Desktop versions 21.0, 19.5.5 and earlier are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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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Published

2026-01-13

Last Modified

2026-01-13

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-04

NVD

CVE-2026-21275

EUVD

EUVD-2026-2054

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
adobe	indesign	to 21.0 (inc)
adobe	indesign	to 19.5.5 (inc)
adobe	indesign	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-824	The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Access of Uninitialized Pointer issue in Adobe InDesign Desktop versions 21.0, 19.5.5 and earlier. It can lead to arbitrary code execution within the context of the current user if a victim opens a malicious file, requiring user interaction for exploitation.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on your system with the privileges of the current user, potentially leading to data compromise, system manipulation, or further attacks.

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