CVE-2025-61824
Adobe InDesign vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-61824) affects Adobe InDesign Desktop versions 20.5, 19.5.5 and earlier. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 11, 2025, and could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) and Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787). It has received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should update to versions newer than InDesign Desktop 20.5 and 19.5.5 to address this vulnerability. Adobe has released patches as part of their security update (Adobe Advisory).

Additional resources


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