CVE-2026-84396: NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) in Adobe InDesign Desktop
InDesign Desktop is affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84396 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) in Adobe InDesign Desktop. When a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, the application may dereference a null pointer, causing it to crash and leading to a denial-of-service condition. This vulnerability requires user interaction and does not impact confidentiality or integrity, only availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in an application denial-of-service by crashing Adobe InDesign Desktop. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attacker must convince a user to open a malicious file to trigger the crash.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should avoid opening files from untrusted sources to mitigate the risk of exploitation.
CVE-2026-84396: NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) in Adobe InDesign Desktop
Description
InDesign Desktop is affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Adobe
InDesign Desktop
Adobe
InDesign Desktop
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84396 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) in Adobe InDesign Desktop. When a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, the application may dereference a null pointer, causing it to crash and leading to a denial-of-service condition. This vulnerability requires user interaction and does not impact confidentiality or integrity, only availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in an application denial-of-service by crashing Adobe InDesign Desktop. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attacker must convince a user to open a malicious file to trigger the crash.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should avoid opening files from untrusted sources to mitigate the risk of exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T16:49:48.598Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab2cd76f7a7c54106997eb1
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 18:48:22 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 19:03:01 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:06 UTC
Views: 10
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