Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Framemaker
CVE-2021-39862
Adobe Framemaker versions 2019 Update 8 (and earlier) and 2020 Release Update 2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. 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 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Framemaker — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb21-74.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39862?
- CVE-2021-39862 is a low-severity vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2021-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39862?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-39862 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.