CVE-2025-61814: Adobe InDesign Desktop · Use After Free
Affects Adobe InDesign DesktopSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% 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 Nov 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe InDesign Desktop | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Monitor Adobe’s official channels for patches addressing CVE-2025-61814 and apply updates promptly once available. 2. Implement strict email and file attachment filtering to block or quarantine suspicious InDesign files from untrusted sources. 3. Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or unexpected files, especially those related to Adobe InDesign. 4. Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to restrict InDesign’s ability to execute arbitrary code or access sensitive system resources. 5. Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for anomalous behaviors indicative of exploitation attempts, such as unexpected process spawning or memory manipulation. 6. Enforce least privilege principles for user accounts to limit the impact of code execution within user context. 7. Regularly back up critical design and project files to enable recovery in case of compromise. 8. Consider network segmentation to isolate systems running InDesign from sensitive infrastructure to reduce lateral movement opportunities.
Description
InDesign Desktop versions 20.5, 19.5.5 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.