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IncopyApplication · Adobe

CVE-2025-61817

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 20.5.1 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
InCopy versions 20.5, 19.5.5 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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

InCopy versions 20.5, 19.5.5 and earlier contain a Use After Free vulnerability where memory is accessed after it has been freed, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation requires a victim to open a specially crafted malicious file, typically delivered via email or compromised websites.

MitigationUpdate InCopy to the latest patched version provided by Adobe. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources and implement email/attachment screening to block suspicious file types.

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
IncopyApplication
Affected:<= 19.5.5>= 20.0, < 20.5.1

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate InCopy installation directory
    On Windows, check common paths like C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InCopy 2024 or C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InCopy 2025. On macOS, check /Applications/Adobe InCopy 2024 or /Applications/Adobe InCopy 2025.
    Affected if InCopy is installed on the system
  2. Identify installed InCopy version
    Open InCopy, then go to Help > About InCopy, or right-click the InCopy executable, select Properties, and view the File Version field. Alternatively, check the version in the application metadata or installer records.
    Affected if A version number is returned from the application
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    Compare your installed version number to the affected ranges: versions 19.5.5 and earlier, or versions 20.0 through 20.5.0. Any version in these ranges is vulnerable.
    Affected if Installed version is <= 19.5.5 OR (installed version >= 20.0 AND installed version < 20.5.1)
  4. Determine if file import features are in use
    Review recent InCopy file activity by checking for .icml, .icml, .incx, or other InCopy document file types opened recently. Check email archives or download folders for these file types.
    Affected if Users have opened untrusted InCopy document files from external sources

A system is affected if Adobe InCopy version 19.5.5 or earlier, or version 20.0 through 20.5.0, is installed and users may open untrusted InCopy document files.

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

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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 20.5.1 or later
Fixed in 20.5.1
Interim mitigation

Update InCopy to the latest patched version provided by Adobe. Avoid opening files from untrusted sources and implement email/attachment screening to block suspicious file types.

Recommended fix High confidence

InCopy 20.5.1 or later (for 20.x line); InCopy 19.5.6 or later (for 19.x line)

  1. 1. Verify the current InCopy version by launching the application and navigating to Help > About Adobe InCopy
  2. 2. Close any running instances of Adobe InCopy
  3. 3. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to the Adobe downloads page at helpx.adobe.com
  4. 4. Check for available updates for Adobe InCopy
  5. 5. Download and install the latest version. For version 20.x users, install version 20.5.1 or later. For version 19.x users, install version 19.5.6 or later if available
  6. 6. Restart the computer after installation completes
  7. 7. Verify the installed version matches the expected fixed version by checking Help > About Adobe InCopy
Caveat Adobe updates typically preserve user preferences and settings; however, always backup custom templates and settings before major version upgrades

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

Fix this in Incopy Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $910
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