Buffer overflow in Adobe Framemaker

CVE-2021-39830

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019 Update 8 (and earlier) and 2020 Release Update 2 (and earlier) are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability due to insecure handling of a malicious PDF file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

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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: 0.020 (79.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-39830: held from 0.020 to 0.020.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-39830?
CVE-2021-39830 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker, classified under CWE-788. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-29.
How severe is CVE-2021-39830?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-39830 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.