CVE-2024-30290
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system. The vulnerability affects users of Adobe Framemaker 2020.5, 2022.3 and earlier versions. Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Framemaker
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with attacker gaining the same privileges as the current user, potentially leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation or malware installation on the affected workstation, compromising user data and potentially spreading to other systems.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to proper security controls like application whitelisting, least privilege accounts, and network segmentation preventing lateral movement.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file). No public exploit code available at time of analysis.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2020.5.1 and 2022.3.1
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb24-37.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Framemaker. 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to install latest version. 4. Restart application after installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allConfigure application to only open trusted files from known sources
Disable Framemaker file associations
windowsRemove Framemaker as default application for .fm, .book, and other associated file types
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application control/whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized files
- Use least privilege accounts for Framemaker users to limit potential damage
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Adobe Framemaker version in Help > About FramemakerCheck Version:
On Windows: wmic product where name="Adobe Framemaker" get versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 2020.5.1 or 2022.3.1 or later📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected process crashes of Framemaker.exe
- Creation of suspicious child processes from Framemaker
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from Framemaker process
SIEM Query:
process_name="Framemaker.exe" AND (event_id=1000 OR event_id=1001) OR parent_process="Framemaker.exe" AND process_name NOT IN ("explorer.exe", "notepad.exe")