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How the CVE Works
CVE-2025-43589 is a Use After Free (UAF) vulnerability in Adobe InDesign (versions ID20.2, ID19.5.3 and earlier). When a user opens a maliciously crafted file, improper memory management leads to a freed memory block being reused (UAF). Attackers can exploit this to execute arbitrary code within the current user’s context. The flaw resides in how InDesign handles object references during file parsing. Successful exploitation requires user interaction (opening a malicious file).
DailyCVE Form
Platform: Adobe InDesign
Version: ID20.2, ID19.5.3 (and earlier)
Vulnerability: Use After Free
Severity: Critical
Date: 06/16/2025
Prediction: Patch expected by 07/15/2025
What Undercode Say
Analytics:
Check vulnerable versions indesign_version_check --id 20.2,19.5.3 Memory dump analysis gdb -ex "info registers" -ex "disas" -ex "quit" indesign_process
Exploit:
- Crafted .indd file triggers UAF.
- Heap spray for code execution.
- ROP chains bypass ASLR/DEP.
Protection from this CVE
- Apply Adobe patches immediately.
- Restrict .indd file sources.
- Enable sandboxing.
Impact:
- Arbitrary code execution.
- Full system compromise.
- Data exfiltration.
Sources:
Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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