InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

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Timeline

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1. Apr 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.

2. Aug 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.

Affected

• cpe adobe/indesignversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27283

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27283

  InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Vendor Advisory · helpx.adobe.com