CVE-2025-54214
Adobe InDesign vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-54214 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Adobe InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier. The vulnerability was disclosed on August 12, 2025, and could potentially lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. The exploitation requires user interaction, specifically requiring a victim to open a malicious file (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been classified as an out-of-bounds read issue with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The vulnerability vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local access vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no impact on integrity or availability (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to the disclosure of sensitive memory information. The vulnerability affects confidentiality but does not impact system integrity or availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update to the latest version of the affected software. The vulnerability affects InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier, and users should upgrade to newer versions that include the security fix (NVD).

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