CVE-2025-43589

InDesign Desktop | Use After Free (CWE-416)

Published Jun 10, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
InDesign Desktop versions ID20.2, ID19.5.3 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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-17696 InDesign Desktop versions ID20.2, ID19.5.3 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00035}

epss

{'score': 0.00039}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe indesign
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 Adobe
Adobe indesign
Apple
Apple macos
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description InDesign Desktop versions ID20.2, ID19.5.3 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.
Title InDesign Desktop | Use After Free (CWE-416)
Weaknesses CWE-416
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
adobe
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:50 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 4:23 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 10, 2025, 5:23 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:24 AM