TI-2021-04162 Aliases CVE-2021-21056 GHSA-gj48-77xm-g7jj

Adobe FrameMaker Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability Could Lead To Remote Code Execution

MEDIUM 56CWE-125Published 2021-03-12 · Updated 2025-04-23

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Adobe Framemaker version 2020.0.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.22563 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Adobe	FrameMaker	up to 2020.0.1; up to None	—	No fix listed	CNA

FrameMaker VendorAdobe Affected up to 2020.0.1; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker::::::::	before 2020.0.2	Vulnerable	Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020.0.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21056
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gj48-77xm-g7jj

References

Patch 1

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb21-14.html

Advisory 1

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-282/

TI-2020-03255 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Framemaker CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-03250 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Framemaker CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-03246 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Framemaker CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-07723 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Framemaker CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-07722 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Framemaker CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-07721 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Framemaker CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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