What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-30317?

CVE-2025-30317 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Indesign are affected by CVE-2025-30317?

Adobe InDesign users in your organization face a high-risk vulnerability (CVE-2025-30317) that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking employees into opening malicious design…

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-30317?

Within 24 hours: Issue an alert to all InDesign users warning against opening files from untrusted sources and restrict file sharing policies. Within 7 days: Implement network segmentation to isolate InDesign workstations from sensitive systems, disable InDesign plugins if non-essential, and require file validation before opening. Within 30 days: Monitor Adobe's security advisories for patch availability, evaluate migration to alternative design tools if risk tolerance is low, and conduct security awareness training on file-based attack vectors.

Indesign CVE-2025-30317

EUVD-2025-17697 HIGH

Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)

2025-06-10 psirt@adobe.com

Buffer Overflow RCE Adobe Indesign

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 14, 2026 - 19:49 euvd

EUVD-2025-17697

Analysis Generated

Mar 14, 2026 - 19:49 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jun 10, 2025 - 17:21 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

InDesign Desktop versions ID20.2, ID19.5.3 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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.

AnalysisAI

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe InDesign Desktop that allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. Affected versions include InDesign ID20.2, ID19.5.3, and earlier. The vulnerability requires user interaction but presents high severity risk (CVSS 7.8) with potential for complete system compromise in the context of the affected user's privileges.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability exploits a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) in Adobe InDesign's file parsing logic. CWE-122 represents a classic memory safety issue where data written to a heap buffer exceeds allocated bounds, corrupting adjacent memory structures and potentially allowing an attacker to overwrite function pointers or other critical heap metadata. The vulnerability is triggered during file deserialization when InDesign processes maliciously crafted document files (.indd or related formats). The affected product is Adobe InDesign Desktop (CPE: adobe indesign), with specific vulnerable versions being ID20.2 and earlier in the 20.x branch, and ID19.5.3 and earlier in the 19.x branch. The root cause lies in insufficient bounds checking during heap memory operations when parsing untrusted file content.

RemediationAI

Users should immediately update Adobe InDesign to versions later than ID20.2 (recommend ID21.x or latest available) or ID19.5.3 (if on 19.x branch). Adobe typically releases security updates through the Creative Cloud desktop application or manual download from adobe.com/downloads. As an immediate mitigation: (1) disable file preview features in file managers that may auto-parse InDesign files, (2) educate users to avoid opening InDesign files from untrusted sources (email attachments, unknown websites), (3) implement email filtering to block or sandbox InDesign file attachments if possible, (4) consider disabling InDesign auto-open features in browser downloads. Patches should be applied through Adobe's official update mechanism within 30 days of release. Consult Adobe Security Advisories (typically published at adobe.com/security or PSIRT channels) for specific patch version numbers and rollout schedules.