Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Framemaker
CVE-2020-9726
Adobe FrameMaker version 2019.0.6 (and earlier versions) has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could be exploited to read past the end of an allocated buffer, possibly resulting in a crash or disclosure of sensitive information from other memory locations. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious FrameMaker file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.027 (84.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Adobe Framemaker — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9726?
- CVE-2020-9726 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9726?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9726 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.