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TI-2026-21717 Aliases CVE-2026-27290GHSA-9qfg-pjw2-8grg

Adobe Framemaker | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)

Priority LOW 38CWE-426Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

Adobe Framemaker versions 2022.8 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, then an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00173 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Adobe Framemaker (Adobe): 2022.9

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
AdobeAdobe Framemakerup to 2022.82022.9Patch availableCNA
  • Adobe Framemaker VendorAdobe Affected up to 2022.8 Fixed in 2022.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2022.9VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2022.9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Adobe Framemaker (Adobe) Fixed in 2022.9

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe Framemaker — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb26-36.html

    11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-21725 Adobe Framemaker | Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') (CWE-843)Priority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-21724 Adobe Framemaker | Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) (CWE-191)Priority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-21723 Adobe Framemaker | Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) (CWE-191)Priority LOW 35
    Show all 11 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-27290
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qfg-pjw2-8grg

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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