CVE-2025-47123
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user opens a malicious file. This affects users of Adobe Framemaker who process untrusted documents.
💻 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.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation or malware installation on the affected workstation when a user opens a crafted malicious file.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper application sandboxing and user privilege restrictions preventing system-wide compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file) and knowledge of heap manipulation techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to Framemaker 2020.9 or 2022.7
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb25-66.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 Framemaker after installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable automatic file opening
allConfigure Framemaker to not automatically open files and require user confirmation
Restrict file types
allUse application control to block execution of suspicious Framemaker documents
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application sandboxing to limit Framemaker's system access
- Restrict user privileges to standard user accounts (not administrator)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Framemaker version via Help > About Framemaker. If version is 2020.8 or earlier, or 2022.6 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
On Windows: Check Add/Remove Programs for Adobe Framemaker version. On macOS: Check Applications folder for Framemaker version info.Verify 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 untrusted sources
- Process creation from Framemaker with unusual parameters
Network Indicators:
- Downloads of Framemaker documents from suspicious sources
- Outbound connections from Framemaker process to unknown IPs
SIEM Query:
process_name:"framemaker.exe" AND (event_type:crash OR parent_process:explorer.exe)