Description
InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 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.
Published: 2025-08-12
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24487 InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 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.
History

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe indesign
Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe indesign
Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 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.
Title InDesign Desktop | Use After Free (CWE-416)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T17:48:51.305Z

Reserved: 2025-07-17T21:15:02.451Z

Link: CVE-2025-54225

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-13T14:13:21.631Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-08-12T21:15:42.547

Modified: 2025-08-13T18:13:08.913

Link: CVE-2025-54225

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-13T21:48:00Z

Weaknesses