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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe InDesign Desktop up to 19.5.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-43594. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe InDesign Desktop up to 19.5.3 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. 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. CVE summarizes:

InDesign Desktop versions 19.5.3 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.

The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-43594 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/10/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241584 (Adobe InDesign < 19.5.4 / 20.0 < 20.4.0 Multiple Arbitrary code execution (APSB25-60) (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 (241584) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-20744). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 241584
Nessus Name: Adobe InDesign < 19.5.4 / 20.0 < 20.4.0 Multiple Arbitrary code execution (APSB25-60) (macOS)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
07/09/2025 +84 days Advisory disclosed
07/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/10/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb25-60
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43594 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43594
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315634
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2025 05:33
Updated: 07/10/2025 09:30
Changes: 07/09/2025 05:33 (64), 07/10/2025 04:40 (1), 07/10/2025 09:30 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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