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CVE-2026-34704 Adobe CVE debrief
CVE-2026-34704 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability affecting Adobe InDesign Desktop versions 21.3, 20.5.3, and earlier. This vulnerability could lead to an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this issue by getting a victim to open a malicious file, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 5.5, with a severity rating of MEDIUM.
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Product
- InDesign Desktop
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-08-28
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-08-28
Who should care
Users of Adobe InDesign Desktop versions 21.3, 20.5.3, and earlier should apply the necessary updates to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical summary
The vulnerability exists in the following versions: Adobe InDesign Desktop versions 21.3, 20.5.3, and earlier. The CWE for this vulnerability is CWE-476.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the necessary updates as recommended by Adobe.
- Be cautious when opening files from untrusted sources.
Evidence notes
The CVE was published on 2026-06-09T18:16:42.583Z and modified on 2026-06-10T13:01:24.790Z. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 and a severity rating of MEDIUM.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-34704 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-34704
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-34704 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34704
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/indesign/apsb26-58.html
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.