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CVE-2025-61824: Adobe InDesign Desktop · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% 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 11 Nov 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Adobe InDesign DesktopAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately implement the following measures: 1) Educate users to avoid opening InDesign files from untrusted or unknown sources to reduce the risk of triggering the vulnerability. 2) Employ email and endpoint security solutions to detect and block malicious InDesign files or suspicious attachments. 3) Use application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to limit the execution context of Adobe InDesign and contain potential exploits. 4) Monitor systems for unusual behavior indicative of exploitation attempts, such as unexpected process launches or memory anomalies. 5) Maintain regular backups of critical data to enable recovery in case of compromise. 6) Stay informed about Adobe’s security advisories and apply patches promptly once available. 7) Consider restricting Adobe InDesign usage to trusted networks and environments to reduce exposure. 8) Implement least privilege principles to limit user permissions, minimizing the impact of code execution under user context.

Description

InDesign Desktop versions 20.5, 19.5.5 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.

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