5.5

CVE-2025-21126: adobe indesign Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 11-02-2025Last modified 12-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-21126 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in adobe indesign. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-02-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 12-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

InDesign Desktop versions ID20.0, ID19.5.1 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

16%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.26% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links