CVE-2021-21056 HIGH

CVE-2021-21056: Adobe FrameMaker Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability Could Lead To Remote Code Execution

Vendor Adobe
Product FrameMaker
Weakness CWE-125
Published March 12, 2021
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 12, 2021 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated