CVE-2025-47136
Adobe InDesign vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe InDesign Desktop versions 19.5.3 and earlier are affected by an Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-47136. The vulnerability was disclosed on July 8, 2025, and affects both Windows and macOS operating systems. This security flaw could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user, requiring user interaction through opening a malicious file (NVD Database).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) issue, categorized under CWE-191. The severity of this vulnerability is rated as HIGH with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8, and the vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates local access is required, with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction is necessary (NVD Database).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. This means an attacker could potentially execute malicious code with the same privileges as the user running the InDesign application, potentially compromising the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD Database).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users are advised to update their Adobe InDesign installations to versions newer than 19.5.3. The vulnerability has been addressed in subsequent releases, and updating to the latest version is the recommended mitigation strategy (Adobe Advisory).

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