Adobe InDesign Desktop up to 19.5.3/20.2 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe InDesign Desktop up to 19.5.3/20.2. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-43590. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe InDesign Desktop up to 19.5.3/20.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

InDesign Desktop versions ID20.2, ID19.5.3 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-43590 since 04/16/2025. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 238055 (Adobe InDesign < 19.5.4 / 20.0 < 20.3.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB25-53) (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 databases at Tenable (238055) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-17703). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 238055
Nessus Name: Adobe InDesign < 19.5.4 / 20.0 < 20.3.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB25-53) (macOS)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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06/17/2025 +7 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb25-53
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43590 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43590
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-311911
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/10/2025 19:03
Updated: 06/17/2025 04:25
Changes: 06/10/2025 19:03 (64), 06/11/2025 10:28 (2), 06/11/2025 11:29 (1), 06/17/2025 04:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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