NULL Pointer Deref in Adobe InDesign Desktop 21.3/20.5.3 EoS
CVE-2026-34703 Published on June 9, 2026
InDesign Desktop | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
InDesign Desktop versions 21.3, 20.5.3 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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-34703 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 have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-34703
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Affected Versions
Adobe InDesign Desktop:- Before and including 20.5.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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