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TI-2021-09668 Aliases CVE-2021-28596GHSA-8p62-j3vc-5p25

Adobe FrameMaker PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Adobe Framemaker version 2020.0.1 (and earlier) and 2019.0.8 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Write 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 0.02323 83rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeFrameMakerup to 2020.0.1; up to 2019.0.8; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • FrameMaker VendorAdobe Affected up to 2020.0.1; up to 2019.0.8; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2019.0.8VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:2020.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2020.0.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2019.0.8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:2020.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020.0.1 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28596
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8p62-j3vc-5p25

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-04162 Adobe FrameMaker Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability Could Lead To Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • 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
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Sources

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