CVE-2021-21056
Adobe Framemaker version 2020.0.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.6%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 22.56% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- adobe/framemaker
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
EPSS moved from 22.6% on 2 October 2026 to 22.6% on 3 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb21-14.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-282/Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb21-14.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-282/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.