InDesign Desktop versions 21.0, 19.5.5 and earlier are affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability that could lead to memory exposure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access sensitive information stored in memory. 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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, '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 Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability that could lead to memory exposure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access sensitive information stored in memory. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Title InDesign Desktop | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-13T19:06:06.133Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-21278

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-13T19:06:00.939Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-13T19:16:25.530

Modified: 2026-01-14T19:28:15.707

Link: CVE-2026-21278

cve-icon Redhat

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