CVE-2026-21278
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs
Summary
InDesign Desktop versions 21.0, 19.5.5 and earlier are affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability that could lead to memory exposure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access sensitive information stored in memory. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Risk Assessment
The vulnerability could lead to leakage of sensitive data from memory, potentially compromising confidentiality. User interaction is required, limiting the risk of automated attacks.
Recommendation
Update InDesign Desktop to the latest version and be cautious when opening files from untrusted sources.
Other vulnerabilities in InDesign Desktop
See all- CVE-2026-84396Medium
InDesign Desktop is affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
- CVE-2026-76192Medium
InDesign Desktop is affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
- CVE-2026-48293High
InDesign Desktop versions 21.3, 20.5.3 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required (opening a malicious file).
- CVE-2026-34702High
Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in InDesign Desktop versions 21.3, 20.5.3 and earlier. Could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user after opening a malicious file.
- CVE-2026-34701High
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in InDesign Desktop allows remote code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to open a malicious file.
- CVE-2026-34700High
InDesign Desktop versions 21.3, 20.5.3 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required (opening a malicious file).
- CVE-2026-34699High
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in InDesign Desktop allows remote code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to open a malicious file.
- CVE-2026-34698High
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in InDesign Desktop allows remote code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to open a malicious file.
- CVE-2026-34697High
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in InDesign Desktop allows remote code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to open a malicious file.
- CVE-2026-34696High
InDesign Desktop versions 21.3, 20.5.3 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability. This could allow arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user after opening a malicious file.
Original NVD description (English source)
InDesign Desktop versions 21.0, 19.5.5 and earlier are affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability that could lead to memory exposure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access sensitive information stored in memory. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

