Adobe FrameMaker up to 2020 Update 4/2022 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe FrameMaker up to 2020 Update 4/2022. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-21622. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe FrameMaker up to 2020 Update 4/2022. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

FrameMaker 2020 Update 4 (and earlier), 2022 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in 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.

The weakness was released 02/18/2023 as apsb23-06. It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-21622 since 12/01/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-25789). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Adobe

Name

FrameMaker

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Adobe Systems Incorporated): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/01/2022 🔍
02/18/2023 +79 days 🔍
02/18/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/22/2025 +946 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb23-06
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21622 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21622
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-221411
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2023 08:05
Updated: 09/22/2025 00:33
Changes: 02/18/2023 08:05 (49), 09/22/2025 00:33 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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