InDesign Desktop versions 21.0, 19.5.5 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.

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Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe indesign
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe indesign

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Description InDesign Desktop versions 21.0, 19.5.5 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
Weaknesses CWE-122
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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-14T04:57:34.813Z

Reserved: 2025-12-12T22:01:18.188Z

Link: CVE-2026-21277

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-13T19:03:16.851Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-13T19:16:25.370

Modified: 2026-01-14T19:28:10.860

Link: CVE-2026-21277

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-14T11:08:37Z

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