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TI-2023-08011 Aliases CVE-2023-21621GHSA-j6r2-8pgf-xr9v

Adobe FrameMaker Improper Input Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated

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 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

FrameMaker 2020 Update 4 (and earlier), 2022 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Input Validation 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00326 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeFrameMakerup to 2020u4; up to 2022; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • FrameMaker VendorAdobe Affected up to 2020u4; up to 2022; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2020.0.4VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2022VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2020.0.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2022 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-2023-21621
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6r2-8pgf-xr9v

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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