{"id":58121,"date":"2025-07-07T12:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:51:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-07T05:19:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:19:53","slug":"cve-2025-30318-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30318-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-30318: Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in InDesign Desktop<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This blog post focuses on an identified vulnerability &#8211; CVE-2025-30318 &#8211; which affects InDesign Desktop versions ID19.5.2, ID20.2, and earlier. This is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. It is significant because it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52717-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-lifterlms-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65419\">potentially result in system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, impacting both individual users and organizations. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32281-high-severity-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-focuxtheme-wpkit-for-elementor\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65297\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a> underscores the importance of effective cybersecurity measures and the need to keep software up-to-date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-30318<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52817-authorization-bypass-in-zealousweb-abandoned-contact-form-7-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65787\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2725664971\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47136-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop-versions-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79706\">InDesign Desktop<\/a> | ID19.5.2<br \/>\nInDesign Desktop | ID20.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-30318 works by exploiting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53277-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-in-infigo-software-is-theme-companion\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65654\">out-of-bounds write flaw in the affected InDesign<\/a> Desktop software. The attacker initiates the exploit by crafting a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-4457-critical-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-zoomsounds-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64702\">file that triggers the vulnerability<\/a>. This file must then be opened by a victim, which is likely done through social engineering tactics or deceptive practices. Once the file is opened, it results in arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36038-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-websphere-application-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64696\">code execution<\/a> in the context of the current user. This can enable the attacker to manipulate the software&#8217;s operation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6435-firefox-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64797\">potentially compromising the system or leading to data<\/a> leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1952026087\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This pseudocode simulates the process of a user opening a malicious file, leading to the execution of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6436-critical-memory-safety-bugs-in-firefox-and-thunderbird-potentially-allowing-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64778\">arbitrary code<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Pseudocode\nclass MaliciousFile:\ndef __init__(self):\nself.malicious_code = &#039;...&#039;\nuser = CurrentUser()\nfile = MaliciousFile()\nuser.open(file)  # The vulnerability is triggered here<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the malicious file is opened by the user, triggering the execution of the malicious code within the context of the current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4334-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-simple-user-registration-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64943\">user&#8217;s privileges<\/a>. This serves to illustrate how simple actions like opening a file, when coupled with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-12364-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-mavi-yesil-software-guest-tracking-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65695\">software vulnerabilities<\/a>, can lead to significant security risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best mitigation for this issue is to apply the vendor patch. InDesign has released updates that fix this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-12150-high-severity-blind-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-eron-software-wowwo-crm\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65786\">vulnerability in their software<\/a>, and users should make sure their software is up-to-date. If the patch cannot be immediately applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52890-critical-acl-bypass-vulnerability-in-incus-system-container-and-virtual-machine-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64735\">systems can detect and block attempts to exploit the vulnerability<\/a>, providing some level of protection until the software can be updated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This blog post focuses on an identified vulnerability &#8211; CVE-2025-30318 &#8211; which affects InDesign Desktop versions ID19.5.2, ID20.2, and earlier. This is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. 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