CVE-2026-34704
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Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-09

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description
InDesign Desktop versions 21.3, 20.5.3 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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Published
2026-06-09
Last Modified
2026-06-09
Generated
2026-06-10
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2026-06-09
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NVD
CVE-2026-34704
EUVD
EUVD-2026-35782
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
adobe indesign to 21.3 (inc)
adobe indesign to 20.5.3 (inc)
adobe indesign *
adobe indesign_desktop to 21.3 (inc)
adobe indesign_desktop to 20.5.3 (inc)
adobe indesign_desktop *
adobe indesign_desktop to 20.5.3 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a NULL Pointer Dereference issue found in Adobe InDesign Desktop versions 21.3, 20.5.3, and earlier. It occurs when the application attempts to access a memory location that is null, which causes the application to crash.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted malicious file, which then causes the application to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Impact Analysis

The primary impact of this vulnerability is that it can cause Adobe InDesign Desktop to crash unexpectedly, leading to a denial-of-service condition.

This means that users may lose access to the application temporarily, potentially interrupting their work or workflows that depend on InDesign.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, avoid opening malicious files in affected versions of Adobe InDesign Desktop (versions 21.3, 20.5.3 and earlier). Since exploitation requires user interaction by opening a malicious file, exercising caution with files from untrusted sources is important.

Additionally, consider updating to a later version of Adobe InDesign Desktop once a patch or fix is available from Adobe to address this NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability.

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