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CVE-2026-27284: InDesign Desktop | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-04-14 · updated 2026-10-26
- Weakness: CWE-125
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.
Affected products
- Adobe InDesign Desktop: before 20.5.3; from 21.0 before 21.3 — fixed in 20.5.3, 21.3
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe InDesign Desktop 20.5.3, 21.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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