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 t…

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1. Apr 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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 fi

2. Aug 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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 fi

Affected

• cpe adobe/indesignversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27284

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27284

  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 con

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Vendor Advisory · helpx.adobe.com