CVE-2021-28596

Adobe FrameMaker PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 23, 2021 at 10:37 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFrameMaker· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Adobe Framemaker version 2020.0.1 (and earlier) and 2019.0.8 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Write 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 2019.0.8v ≤ 2020.0.12020.0.1
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHadobe
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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