CVE-2021-40697 LOW

CVE-2021-40697: Adobe FrameMaker PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor Adobe
Product FrameMaker
Weakness CWE-125
Published September 29, 2021
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

3.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 29, 2021 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated