InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
History

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 an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code 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 | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
Weaknesses CWE-125
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: 2026-04-14T16:45:55.885Z

Updated: 2026-04-14T19:41:41.776Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-27284

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T19:41:37.867Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-14T17:16:48.040

Modified: 2026-04-14T17:16:48.040

Link: CVE-2026-27284

cve-icon Redhat

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