CVE-2025-54216
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 · uneditedInCopy versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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 · moderate confidenceOut-of-bounds write vulnerability in Adobe InCopy versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier allows arbitrary code execution when a victim opens a malicious crafted file, exploiting the memory corruption in the context of the current user.
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< 19.5.5>= 20.0, < 20.5CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Adobe InCopy installationCheck if Adobe InCopy is installed on the system through the applications list, program files, or Adobe Creative Cloud desktop applicationAffected if InCopy is present on the system
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Determine installed InCopy versionLocate and read the version information for InCopy - typically found in the application properties, Adobe CC app, or by right-clicking the executable and viewing detailsAffected if Version cannot be determined or is not visible
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Compare against vulnerable version rangesCompare your installed version to the affected ranges: versions < 19.5.5 OR versions >= 20.0 but < 20.5Affected if Installed version falls within < 19.5.5 OR >= 20.0 and < 20.5
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Assess file handling exposureNote that the vulnerability triggers when opening a malicious .incd file - check if users handle InCopy files from external or untrusted sourcesAffected if Users routinely open .incd files from untrusted or unknown sources
User is affected if Adobe InCopy is installed with a version that is either below 19.5.5 or between 20.0 and 20.5 (excluding 20.5 and above), and users open .incd files from potentially untrusted sources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped19.5.520.5
Apply Adobe's security update to patched versions of InCopy; avoid opening untrusted or unexpected .incd files from unknown sources.
Adobe InCopy 19.5.5 or later (for 19.x branch); Adobe InCopy 20.5 or later (for 20.x branch)
- Identify the currently installed Adobe InCopy version by opening InCopy and navigating to Help > About InCopy
- For InCopy version 19.x: Download and install version 19.5.5 or later from the Adobe website or via Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
- For InCopy version 20.x: Download and install version 20.5 or later from the Adobe website or via Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application
- After installation, verify the installed version matches the target fixed release (19.5.5+ or 20.5+)
- Restart any running Adobe applications to ensure the patched version is fully loaded
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-54216 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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