{"id":82901,"date":"2025-10-16T00:40:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T00:40:46","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:43:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T01:43:46","slug":"cve-2025-54212-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54212-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-54212: Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in InDesign Desktop<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity world is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-54212, has recently been discovered in InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier. This security flaw is of particular concern as it can potentially lead to an arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59360-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-chaos-controller-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90103\">code execution<\/a> in the context of the current user.<br \/>\nAn attacker can exploit this vulnerability, which involves a Heap-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9360-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-linksys-repeater-models\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90030\">Buffer Overflow<\/a>, by persuading a user to open a malicious file. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59352-critical-vulnerability-in-dragonfly-file-distribution-system-leading-to-potential-remote-code-execution-rce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90826\">potentially compromise the system<\/a> or result in data leakage, posing a significant risk to organizations and individual users alike.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-54212<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54377-critical-vulnerability-in-roo-code-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91022\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-642392283\" 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>InDesign Desktop | 20.4 and earlier<br \/>\nInDesign Desktop | 19.5.4 and earlier<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Heap-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-10443-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac9-and-ac15\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90024\">Buffer Overflow vulnerability<\/a> in InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier allows for arbitrary code execution. This happens when the application fails to properly manage the memory allocated for processing certain files.<br \/>\nWhen a user opens a malicious file, excess data can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9356-linksys-range-extenders-vulnerable-to-stack-based-buffer-overflow-attack\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90045\">overflow the buffer<\/a>, corrupting nearby space in memory and allowing for the execution of arbitrary code. This code runs in the context of the current user, meaning that if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2297-user-profile-manipulation-leading-to-unauthorized-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90667\">user has administrative privileges<\/a>, the attacker could take control of the affected system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1533851541\" 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 simplified conceptual example of a potential malicious payload, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24780-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-printcart-web-to-print-product-designer-for-woocommerce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91242\">designed to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">#include&lt;stdio.h&gt;\n#include&lt;string.h&gt;\nvoid malicious_function(char *str) {\nchar buffer[100];\nstrcpy(buffer, str);\n}\nint main() {\nchar *malicious_str = &quot;This is a long string that will overflow the buffer...&quot;;\nmalicious_function(malicious_str);\nreturn 0;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the `malicious_function` does not check the length of the input string before copying it into the `buffer`, leading to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9392-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-linksys-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90061\">buffer overflow<\/a> if the input string is longer than the buffer. The overflow can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-35984-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-sail-image-decoding-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90054\">corrupt adjacent memory<\/a> locations and potentially allow for arbitrary code execution.<br \/>\nPlease note that this is a highly simplified example and actual exploitation of the vulnerability would likely involve more sophisticated techniques and careful crafting of the malicious file.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Mitigate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Apply the patch provided by the vendor as soon as possible. Until the patch can be applied, consider implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can help detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity world is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-54212, has recently been discovered in InDesign Desktop versions 20.4, 19.5.4 and earlier. This security flaw is of particular concern as it can potentially lead to an arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. 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