Description
Adobe Framemaker is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information disclosure from out‑of‑bounds read
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Adobe FrameMaker 2022 and 2026 are vulnerable to an out‑of‑bounds read (CWE‑125). This flaw allows a maliciously crafted file to cause the application to read memory beyond the intended bounds, potentially exposing sensitive information from the victim's memory space. The vulnerability does not provide code execution or privilege escalation, but it can lead to the disclosure of confidential data present in memory at the time the file is opened.

Affected Systems

The affected products are Adobe FrameMaker 2022 and Adobe FrameMaker 2026, as specified by Adobe. No specific patch level or version numbers are listed, so all installations of those products remain at risk until a vendor update addresses the flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The CWE‑125 condition is scored moderate with a CVSS of 5.5. The EPSS score is not available, and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no known widespread exploitation. Exploitation requires the victim to open a malicious file; thus a user‑interaction prerequisite limits the attack surface primarily to individuals who receive suspicious documents and choose to open them. The overall risk remains moderate and mitigated by user awareness and caution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 17, 2026 at 06:27 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply any Adobe FrameMaker update that contains the fix for the out‑of‑bounds read once it is released.
  • Avoid opening files from untrusted or unknown sources in FrameMaker.
  • Scan or sandbox any unknown FrameMaker files before opening them to detect malicious content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 17, 2026 at 06:27 UTC.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

No advisories yet.

History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Adobe
Adobe adobe Framemaker 2022
Adobe adobe Framemaker 2026
Vendors & Products Adobe
Adobe adobe Framemaker 2022
Adobe adobe Framemaker 2026

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Adobe Framemaker is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Title Adobe Framemaker | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Adobe Adobe Framemaker 2022 Adobe Framemaker 2026
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:21:25.109Z

Reserved: 2026-10-01T11:29:57.906Z

Link: CVE-2026-103857

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:21:17.119Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:17:54.250

Modified: 2026-10-14T15:50:50.180

Link: CVE-2026-103857

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T20:24:46Z

Weaknesses