TI-2020-14958 Aliases CVE-2020-24421 GHSA-jw64-p5px-7hxh

Adobe InDesign 15.1.2 NULL Pointer Dereference Bug

LOW 28CWE-476Published 2020-10-21 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

Adobe InDesign version 15.1.2 (and earlier) is affected by a NULL pointer dereference bug that occurs when handling a malformed .indd file. The impact is limited to causing a denial-of-service of the client application. User interaction is required to exploit this issue.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01821 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Adobe	InDesign	up to 15.1.2; up to None	—	No fix listed	CNA

InDesign VendorAdobe Affected up to 15.1.2; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign::::::::	up to 15.1.2	Vulnerable	Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.1.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-24421
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw64-p5px-7hxh

References

Advisory 1

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb20-66.html

TI-2019-05027 Adobe InDesign versions 14.0.1 and below have an unsafe hyperlink processing… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-08345 Memory corruption in Adobe InDesign 12.1.0 and earlier versions CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-06630 Memory corruption in Adobe InDesign 11.4.1 and earlier, InDesign Server 11.0.0 and earlier CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-04203 Adobe InDesign PCX file parsing out-of-bounds write vulnerability could lead to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-04202 Adobe InDesign PCX file parsing out-of-bounds write vulnerability could lead to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-07817 Out-of-bounds memory access could lead to code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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