Vulnerability in Adobe Indesign

CVE-2026-21275

InDesign Desktop versions 21.0, 19.5.5 and earlier are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-21275?
CVE-2026-21275 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Indesign, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-21275?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.