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CVE-2021-45057: Adobe InDesign JPEG2000 Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-01-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Adobe InDesign version 16.4 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds write 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 JPEG2000 file.

Affected products

• Adobe InDesign Desktop: through 16.4

References

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb22-05.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb22-05.html

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