What is CVE-2020-3735?

CVE-2020-3735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-02-13.

How severe is CVE-2020-3735?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Adobe Framemaker

CVE-2020-3735

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2020-02-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.062 (93.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.062 · newest: 0.062 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Adobe Framemaker — versions 2019.0.4 and below versions
Adobe Framemaker
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb20-04.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3735?: CVE-2020-3735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2020-3735?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.