Adobe Framemaker up to 2020.8/2022.6 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Adobe Framemaker up to 2020.8/2022.6. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-30297. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Framemaker up to 2020.8/2022.6. This issue affects an unknown code. 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:

Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6 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 advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-30297 since 03/20/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234020 (Adobe FrameMaker 2020 < 16.0.8 (2020.0.8) / Adobe FrameMaker 2022 < 17.0.6 (2022.0.6) Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB25-33)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (234020). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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
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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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Nessus ID: 234020
Nessus Name: Adobe FrameMaker 2020 < 16.0.8 (2020.0.8) / Adobe FrameMaker 2022 < 17.0.6 (2022.0.6) Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB25-33)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/20/2025 🔍
04/08/2025 +18 days 🔍
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04/09/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb25-33
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-30297 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-30297
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-304049

Entryinfo

Created: 04/08/2025 20:47
Updated: 04/09/2025 16:45
Changes: 04/08/2025 20:47 (63), 04/09/2025 16:45 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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