7.8High
CVE-2026-27238InDesign Desktop | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
Description
InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 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.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-122
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | indesign | < 20.5.3 | |
| Adobe | InDesign Desktop | ≤ 21.2, fixed 21.3, ≤ 20.5.2, fixed 20.5.3 |
References and patches
CPE matches (NVD) (2)
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 20.5.3cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 21.0 < 21.3