Adobe InDesign Desktop up to 19.5.2/20.2 null pointer dereference

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Adobe InDesign Desktop up to 19.5.2/20.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-30320. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Adobe InDesign Desktop up to 19.5.2/20.2. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
InDesign Desktop versions ID19.5.2, ID20.2 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, causing disruption in service. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-30320 since 03/20/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 235874 (Adobe InDesign < 19.5.3 / 20.0 < 20.3.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB25-37) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (235874). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 235874
Nessus Name: Adobe InDesign < 19.5.3 / 20.0 < 20.3.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB25-37) (macOS)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
03/20/2025 🔍05/13/2025 🔍
05/13/2025 🔍
05/14/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: apsb25-37
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-30320 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-30320
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308737
Entry
Created: 05/13/2025 19:57Updated: 05/14/2025 17:08
Changes: 05/13/2025 19:57 (64), 05/14/2025 06:42 (2), 05/14/2025 17:08 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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