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TI-2025-34037 Aliases CVE-2025-54206GHSA-gc37-36hv-jv75

InDesign Desktop | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier are 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 file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00267 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeInDesign Desktopup to 19.5.4—No fix listedCNA
  • InDesign Desktop VendorAdobe Affected up to 19.5.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 19.5.5; 20.0 to before 20.5VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 19.5.5; 20.0 to before 20.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe InDesign Desktop — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb25-79.html

    14 records Highest priority Priority LOW 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-34057 InDesign Desktop | Use After Free (CWE-416)Priority LOW 36
    • TI-2025-34056 InDesign Desktop | Use After Free (CWE-416)Priority LOW 36
    • TI-2025-34055 InDesign Desktop | Use After Free (CWE-416)Priority LOW 36

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54206
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gc37-36hv-jv75

References

  • 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