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IndesignApplication · Adobe

CVE-2025-47136

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 19.5.4 / 20.4 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
InDesign Desktop versions 19.5.3 and earlier are affected by an Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) 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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Adobe InDesign Desktop versions 19.5.3 and earlier contain an integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) vulnerability. When parsing specially crafted malicious files, the integer underflow can be triggered leading to heap corruption and ultimately arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The attack requires user interaction—the victim must open a malicious .indd or related file.

MitigationUpdate InDesign Desktop to a version later than 19.5.3. Until patched, advise users not to open InDesign files from untrusted or unknown sources, and consider blocking InDesign file attachments at the email gateway.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IndesignApplication
Affected:< 19.5.4>= 20.0, < 20.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check installed InDesign version on Windows
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\InDesign\[version] (e.g., 19.5 or 20.0) and read the 'InstallPath' value, or check C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign [version] folder. Alternatively, run 'Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Adobe\InDesign\* -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object PSChildName' in PowerShell to list installed versions.
    Affected if The installed version is 19.5.3 or earlier, OR falls between 20.0 and 20.3.x inclusive.
  2. Check installed InDesign version on macOS
    Open Finder, navigate to /Applications/Adobe InDesign [version]/Adobe InDesign [version].app, right-click and select 'Get Info' to see the version number. Alternatively, run 'defaults read /Applications/Adobe\ InDesign\ */*.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString' in Terminal to list versions.
    Affected if The installed version is 19.5.3 or earlier, OR falls between 20.0 and 20.3.x inclusive.
  3. Confirm the specific version number
    Within the identified major version (19.x or 20.x), verify the exact minor/build number against the affected ranges. In InDesign, go to Help > About InDesign to see the full version string.
    Affected if Version is < 19.5.4 OR (version >= 20.0 AND version < 20.4).
  4. Verify file association handling
    Check if .indd and related file types (.idml, .inx, .icml) are associated with InDesign by right-clicking any .indd file and selecting Properties > Opens with, or by examining registry key HKCR\.indd on Windows.
    Affected if The file types are associated with an unpatched InDesign installation (versions from step 1 or 3 indicate vulnerability).

A user is affected if their installed Adobe InDesign Desktop version is either 19.5.3 or earlier, or between 20.0 and 20.3.x inclusive, AND they open malicious .indd or related files.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 19.5.4 / 20.4 or later
Fixed in 19.5.420.4
Interim mitigation

Update InDesign Desktop to a version later than 19.5.3. Until patched, advise users not to open InDesign files from untrusted or unknown sources, and consider blocking InDesign file attachments at the email gateway.

Recommended fix High confidence

19.5.4 for version 19.x users; 20.4 or later for version 20.x users

  1. 1. Verify current Adobe InDesign version by launching InDesign and navigating to Help > About InDesign
  2. 2. If running version 19.x (19.5.3 or earlier), upgrade to version 19.5.4 or later from Adobe's official download page
  3. 3. If running version 20.x (20.0-20.3), upgrade to version 20.4 or later from Adobe's official download page
  4. 4. Download the installer from helpx.adobe.com or your Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
  5. 5. Close all running Adobe applications before installing
  6. 6. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the update
  7. 7. After installation, verify the version shows 19.5.4 or higher, or 20.4 or higher
Caveat Security update typically includes cumulative fixes; review Adobe release notes for any specific functionality changes

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Indesign Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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