← Vulnerability feed

Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-9731 · published 10 September 2020

CVE-2020-9731: Adobe indesign out-of-bounds write vulnerability

Adobe · Indesign

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in InDesign 15.1.1 (and earlier versions). Insecure handling of a malicious indd file could be abused to cause an out-of-bounds memory access, potentially resulting in code execution in the context of the current user.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 11% · top 4.2% CWE-788 · CWE-788CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.8
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in InDesign 15.1.1 (and earlier versions). Insecure handling of a malicious indd file could be abused to cause an out-of-bounds memory access, potentially resulting in code execution in the context of the current user.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb20-52.html Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb20-52.html Vendor Advisory

Track CVE-2020-9731 inside VULONE

Watch it alongside the ransomware crews, C2 infrastructure and forum chatter that reference it, query it through the API and pull it into your SIEM over TAXII.

Start free Open in platform

Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

9.8CVE-2019-7107Adobe indesign vulnerabilityAdobe InDesign versions 14.0.1 and below have an unsafe hyperlink processing vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code exec…EPSS 29%9.8CVE-2017-11302Adobe indesign memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityAn issue was discovered in Adobe InDesign 12.1.0 and earlier versions. An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists. Successful exploitation…EPSS 6.5%9.8CVE-2016-7886Adobe indesign memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityAdobe InDesign version 11.4.1 and earlier, Adobe InDesign Server 11.0.0 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability. Successful e…EPSS 6.3%8.8CVE-2021-36004Adobe indesign out-of-bounds write vulnerabilityAdobe InDesign version 16.0 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the CoolType library. An unauthenticated attacker co…EPSS 2.2%8.8CVE-2021-21098Adobe indesign out-of-bounds write vulnerabilityAdobe InDesign version 16.0 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability when parsing a crafted file. An unauthenticated attacke…EPSS 5.8%8.8CVE-2021-21099Adobe indesign out-of-bounds write vulnerabilityAdobe InDesign version 16.0 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability when parsing a crafted file. An unauthenticated attacke…EPSS 5.8%7.8CVE-2026-48293Adobe indesign out-of-bounds write vulnerabilityInDesign Desktop versions 21.3, 20.5.3 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution…EPSS 0.26%7.8CVE-2026-34702Adobe indesign stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilityInDesign Desktop versions 21.3, 20.5.3 and earlier are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code ex…EPSS 0.34%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-9731), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.