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CVE-2025-54207VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-54207: Adobe InDesign Desktop · Access of Uninitialized Pointer

Affects Adobe InDesign DesktopSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
Adobe InDesign DesktopAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately implement strict controls on file sources, limiting the opening of InDesign files from untrusted or unknown origins. Employ email and endpoint security solutions capable of detecting and blocking malicious file attachments. Use application whitelisting and sandboxing to restrict the execution of unauthorized code within Adobe InDesign. Monitor user activity for signs of exploitation attempts, such as unusual file openings or process behaviors. Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or suspicious files. Maintain up-to-date backups to recover from potential compromise. Once Adobe releases official patches, prioritize their deployment across all affected systems. Consider deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to identify and respond to exploitation attempts quickly. Additionally, review and minimize user privileges to reduce potential damage from exploitation.

Description

InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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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