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CVE-2024-45137: InDesign Desktop | Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-10-09 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-434
Description
InDesign Desktop versions 19.4, 18.5.3 and earlier are affected by an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file which, when executed, could run arbitrary code in the context of the server. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.
Affected products
- Adobe InDesign Desktop: before 18.5.4; from 19.0 before 19.5 — fixed in 18.5.4, 19.5
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe InDesign Desktop 18.5.4, 19.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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