CVE-2026-76192

Application crash via NULL pointer dereference

Published Sep 22, 2026 · Updated Sep 22, 2026

NULL pointer dereference in Adobe InDesign 20.5.4 and earlier and 21.5 and earlier allows attackers to crash the application via a malicious file. Adobe has not disclosed the affected file parser or the operation that leaves a pointer null before it is dereferenced. Exploitation requires a user to open the file, and the documented consequence is limited to termination of that application instance.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

NULL pointer dereference in Adobe InDesign 20.5.4 and earlier and 21.5 and earlier allows attackers to crash the application via a malicious file. Adobe has not disclosed the affected file parser or the operation that leaves a pointer null before it is dereferenced. Exploitation requires a user to open the file, and the documented consequence is limited to termination of that application instance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-76192
Published
Sep 22, 2026
Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Vendor
Adobe Inc.
Product
InDesign
Classifications
CWE-476
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=20.5.4
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <=21.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Adobe Inc. · InDesignversion=0 <=20.5.4; version=0 <=21.5

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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