PT-2025-10889 · Adobe · Indesign Desktop

Published 2025-03-11 · Updated 2025-03-13 · CVE-2025-27178

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: InDesign Desktop versions ID20.1, ID19.5.2 and earlier

Description: The issue is 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, where a victim must open a malicious file.

Recommendations: For InDesign Desktop versions ID20.1, ID19.5.2 and earlier, update to a version that is not affected by this issue to prevent arbitrary code execution. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of potentially malicious files until a patch is available. Restrict access to untrusted files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-03180

CVE-2025-27178

Affected Products

Indesign Desktop

References · 9

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb25-19.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27178 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27178 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-03180 · Security Note
• https://reddit.com/r/k12cybersecurity/comments/1j9jvrh/msisac_cybersecurity_advisory_multiple · Reddit Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/20129 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/cybercronai/status/1900117285521526894 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1899518269176025382 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvetracker/18981 · Telegram Post