InDesign Desktop versions 21.0, 19.5.5 and earlier are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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.
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe indesign
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe indesign

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Description InDesign Desktop versions 21.0, 19.5.5 and earlier are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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.
Title InDesign Desktop | Access of Uninitialized Pointer (CWE-824)
Weaknesses CWE-824
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-14T04:57:32.808Z

Reserved: 2025-12-12T22:01:18.188Z

Link: CVE-2026-21275

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-13T19:05:03.635Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-13T19:16:25.030

Modified: 2026-01-14T19:28:03.193

Link: CVE-2026-21275

cve-icon Redhat

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