Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Framemaker
CVE-2021-21056
Adobe Framemaker version 2020.0.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.226 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.212 · newest: 0.226 · change: +0.013
Affected products
- Adobe Framemaker — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb21-14.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-282/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21056?
- CVE-2021-21056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21056?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.