PT-2021-6939 · Adobe · Framemaker

Published 2021-09-14 · Updated 2021-10-04 · CVE-2021-40697

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Framemaker versions 2019 Update 8 and earlier Adobe Framemaker versions 2020 Release Update 2 and earlier

Description The issue is related to 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, where a victim must open a malicious file. This vulnerability is associated with a buffer read beyond its boundaries in memory, potentially allowing an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

Recommendations For Adobe Framemaker versions 2019 Update 8 and earlier, update to a version later than Update 8 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Framemaker versions 2020 Release Update 2 and earlier, update to a version later than Release Update 2 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of Adobe Framemaker to open files from untrusted sources until a patch is available.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-02705

CVE-2021-40697

ZDI-21-1094

Affected Products

Framemaker

References · 6

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb21-74.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40697 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-40697 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-02705 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1094 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/29669 · Telegram Post