CVE-2026-21275 is a vulnerability in Adobe InDesign
Published on January 13, 2026
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-21275 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Access of Uninitialized Pointer
The program accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized.
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Affected Versions
Adobe InDesign Desktop:- Before and including 19.5.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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