InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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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Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.
Title InDesign Desktop | Use After Free (CWE-416)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2026-04-14T16:45:52.852Z

Updated: 2026-04-14T19:40:46.862Z

Reserved: 2026-02-18T22:02:41.390Z

Link: CVE-2026-27283

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T19:40:31.879Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-14T17:16:47.883

Modified: 2026-04-14T17:16:47.883

Link: CVE-2026-27283

cve-icon Redhat

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