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CVE-2026-27291

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Description

InDesign Desktop versions 20.5.2, 21.2 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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-14 17:16:48.507000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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  "published": "2026-04-14T17:16:48.507",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T21:10:00.170",
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