CVE-2025-30299
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. Attackers can exploit this to run code with the victim's privileges, potentially compromising their system. Users of affected Adobe Framemaker versions are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Framemaker
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise with attacker gaining full control of the victim's computer, data theft, ransomware deployment, or lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation leading to malware installation, data exfiltration, or persistence mechanisms being established on the compromised system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with antivirus blocking malicious files, user awareness preventing suspicious file opens, or application sandboxing containing the exploit.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file). No public exploit code is currently available according to the advisory.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2020.9 and 2022.7
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb25-33.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Framemaker. 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to install latest version. 4. Alternatively, download installer from Adobe website. 5. Restart computer after installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict File Opening
allConfigure application controls to prevent opening untrusted Framemaker files
User Awareness Training
allTrain users to avoid opening Framemaker files from untrusted sources
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable Framemaker file associations and use alternative software for document viewing
- Implement application whitelisting to block Framemaker execution entirely
🔍 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 2020.9 or higher for 2020 branch, or 2022.7 or higher for 2022 branch📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected Framemaker crashes
- Suspicious file opens from unusual locations
- Process creation from Framemaker with unusual parameters
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections from Framemaker process to unknown IPs
- DNS requests for suspicious domains after file open
SIEM Query:
source="*framemaker*" AND (event_type="crash" OR process_name="cmd.exe" OR process_name="powershell.exe")