CVE-2024-53952: adobe indesign NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-53952 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in adobe indesign. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 10-12-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 10-12-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
InDesign Desktop versions ID19.5, ID18.5.4 and earlier are 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 of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.28% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe2 products
- indesign≤ 18.5.4 | ≥ 19.0, ≤ 19.5
- indesign desktop≤ ID18.5.4
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb24-97.htmlVendor Advisory