CVE-2025-54227: Adobe InDesign Desktop · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects Adobe InDesign DesktopSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% 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:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Aug 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe InDesign Desktop | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Implement strict email and file attachment filtering to detect and block suspicious or unexpected InDesign files, especially from unknown sources.
- Educate users on the risks of opening files from untrusted or unexpected sources, emphasizing caution with InDesign documents.
- Employ endpoint security solutions capable of detecting anomalous behavior related to file parsing or memory access by InDesign.
- Monitor for unusual file access patterns or crashes in InDesign that could indicate exploitation attempts.
- Maintain an inventory of Adobe InDesign versions deployed and plan for rapid patching once Adobe releases an official fix.
- Consider sandboxing or isolating InDesign usage in virtualized environments to limit potential data exposure.
- Use Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools to monitor and prevent unauthorized exfiltration of sensitive information that could result from memory disclosure.
Description
InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.