What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-43593?

CVE-2025-43593 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-2025-43593?

Adobe InDesign users in your organization are at risk of arbitrary code execution through malicious file manipulation (CVE-2025-43593, CVSS 7.8).

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-43593?

Within 24 hours: Issue security alert to all InDesign users; restrict file sharing and document opening from untrusted sources; document current InDesign version inventory. Within 7 days: Implement user training on malicious file recognition; disable InDesign auto-open features where possible; isolate at-risk systems on network segments with restricted access. Within 30 days: Establish continuous monitoring for suspicious InDesign process behavior; prepare rapid deployment plan for vendor patch upon release; evaluate alternative design tools for critical workflows.

Indesign CVE-2025-43593

EUVD-2025-17701 HIGH

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

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-2025-17701

Analysis Generated

Mar 14, 2026 - 19:49 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jun 10, 2025 - 17:23 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

InDesign Desktop versions ID20.2, ID19.5.3 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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

CVE-2025-43593 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Adobe InDesign Desktop that enables arbitrary code execution with high severity (CVSS 7.8). Affected versions include ID20.2, ID19.5.3 and earlier on local systems. Exploitation requires user interaction (opening a malicious file), but once triggered, grants full code execution capabilities in the context of the current user. Current KEV and EPSS status unknown from provided data, but the local attack vector combined with user interaction requirement and high CVSS score indicates moderate-to-high real-world risk for targeted attacks against design professionals.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is rooted in CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), a memory safety issue where InDesign's file parsing or document processing routines fail to properly validate buffer boundaries when handling crafted input. The affected technology likely involves InDesign's native file format parser (INDD/IDML) or embedded content handlers. The vulnerability chain: malicious file → improper bounds checking in memory write operation → heap/stack buffer overflow → arbitrary code execution. Adobe InDesign is a complex document editor with sophisticated file parsing; CPE identifiers would be cpe:2.3:a:adobe:indesign:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* for versions ≤20.2 and ≤19.5.3 in the respective release branches. The out-of-bounds write primitive is particularly dangerous in C/C++ codebases common in Adobe's native applications, allowing attackers to corrupt memory structures, overwrite function pointers, or inject shellcode.