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TI-2021-17066 Aliases CVE-2021-39835GHSA-g537-j2wg-qpwq

Adobe FrameMaker PDF File Parsing Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Priority LOW 23CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019 Update 8 (and earlier) and 2020 Release Update 2 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of a malformed PDF file that could result in disclosure of sensitive memory. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious PDF file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0154 75th 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
Partial

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 2020.2; up to 2019.8; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • FrameMaker VendorAdobe Affected up to 2020.2; up to 2019.8; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2019.0.8; 2020.0.1 – 2020.0.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2019.0.8; 2020.0.1 – 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39835
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g537-j2wg-qpwq

References

Patch 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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