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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-27285

InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service.

Published Apr 14, 2026 · catalog updated Aug 28, 2026 · InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2,

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27285. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2,).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.27%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe adobe/indesign · stated indesign

InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application or disrupt its functionality. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe adobe/indesignversion unspecified
  • stated indesign<= 21.2

How to fix CVE-2026-27285

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27285. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with <= 21.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.27%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application or disrupt its functionality. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

  2. Aug 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application or disrupt its functionality. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27285

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-27285

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27285

    InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application or disrupt its functionality. Exploitation of this

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.