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TI-2026-58007 Aliases CVE-2026-84396GHSA-g849-5848-cc4r

InDesign Desktop | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated

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
Fixed

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

Summary

InDesign Desktop is affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. 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 0.00234 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed InDesign Desktop (Adobe): 21.6, 20.5.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 21.521.6Patch availableCNA
AdobeInDesign Desktopup to 20.5.420.5.5Patch availableCNA
  • InDesign Desktop VendorAdobe Affected up to 21.5 Fixed in 21.6 Patch available CNA
  • InDesign Desktop VendorAdobe Affected up to 20.5.4 Fixed in 20.5.5 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Adobe

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA InDesign Desktop (Adobe) Fixed in 21.6
  • Fix · CNA InDesign Desktop (Adobe) Fixed in 20.5.5

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/apsb26-145.html

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-53298 InDesign Desktop | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)Priority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84396
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g849-5848-cc4r

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-52938 Adobe Commerce | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CWE-1336) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-35688 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-34084 Adobe Experience Manager | Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-22559 XXE can expose crypt key and other secrets granting full admin access KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-19615 Analysis CVE-2023-29300 Bypass: Adobe ColdFusion Pre-Auth RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-13696 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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