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CVE-2020-24421

Adobe InDesign 15.1.2 NULL Pointer Dereference Bug

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2020 at 09:28 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:05 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorInDesign· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

Adobe InDesign version 15.1.2 (and earlier) is affected by a NULL pointer dereference bug that occurs when handling a malformed .indd file. The impact is limited to causing a denial-of-service of the client application. User interaction is required to exploit this issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

InDesign· Adobe
95%
v ≤ 15.1.2
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb20-66.html

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMadobe
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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