CVE-2026-21277

InDesign Desktop versions 21.0, 19.5.5 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb26-02.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign::::::::

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

17 Jun 2026, 10:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Las versiones de escritorio de InDesign 21.0, 19.5.5 y anteriores están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de búfer basado en montículo que podría resultar en ejecución de código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario actual. La explotación de este problema requiere interacción del usuario en el sentido de que una víctima debe abrir un archivo malicioso.

14 Jan 2026, 19:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Adobe indesign Adobe Microsoft Microsoft windows Apple macos Apple
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb26-02.html -~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb26-02.html - Vendor Advisory
CWE		CWE-787
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*

13 Jan 2026, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-13 19:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-21277

Mitre link : CVE-2026-21277

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-21277

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

indesign

microsoft

windows

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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