Product:
Adobe Framemaker
Summary
Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.9, 2022.7 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Details
| Severity | Base Score | CVE |
|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 7.8 | CVE-2025-54282 |
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must craft a malicious file that, when opened by the victim using an affected version of Adobe Framemaker, triggers the buffer overflow. This requires the victim to be tricked into opening the file, leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user.
Affected Products
- Adobe Framemaker 2020.9: Affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability.
- Adobe Framemaker 2022.7: Also vulnerable to the same Heap-based Buffer Overflow issue.
Mitigation
Users are advised to avoid opening files from untrusted sources and to update to the latest version of Adobe Framemaker as soon as it becomes available to mitigate the risk of exploitation.