CVE-2025-27175: Adobe InDesign Desktop · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects Adobe InDesign DesktopSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Mar 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe InDesign Desktop | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official patch is released, organizations should implement several practical mitigations: 1) Educate users to avoid opening InDesign files from untrusted or unknown sources, especially via email or file sharing platforms. 2) Employ robust email and endpoint security solutions with advanced attachment scanning and sandboxing to detect malicious InDesign files. 3) Restrict user privileges to the minimum necessary to limit the impact of arbitrary code execution. 4) Use application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized code execution spawned by the vulnerability. 5) Monitor systems for unusual behavior or indicators of compromise related to InDesign processes. 6) Establish strict file validation and scanning policies for files entering the creative workflow. 7) Prepare for rapid deployment of patches once Adobe releases updates by maintaining an up-to-date asset inventory of affected software versions. 8) Consider isolating or sandboxing InDesign usage environments to contain potential exploitation.
Description
InDesign Desktop versions ID20.1, ID19.5.2 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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.