CVE-2025-47127
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user opens a malicious file. This affects users of Adobe Framemaker who open untrusted documents. Successful exploitation requires user interaction but could lead to full system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Framemaker
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete 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 when users open malicious Framemaker documents from untrusted sources.
If Mitigated
No impact if users only open trusted documents and proper application whitelisting is in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening a malicious file) and knowledge of the vulnerability details.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to versions after 2020.8 for 2020 release, after 2022.6 for 2022 release
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 completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Framemaker file associations
windowsPrevent Framemaker from automatically opening .fm, .book, or other associated file types
Windows: Control Panel > Default Programs > Associate a file type or protocol with a program > Change Framemaker associations to another program
Application control policy
windowsUse application whitelisting to block execution of vulnerable Framemaker versions
Windows: Use AppLocker or Windows Defender Application Control to block vulnerable versions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user training about opening only trusted Framemaker documents
- Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for suspicious Framemaker process behavior
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Framemaker version via Help > About Adobe Framemaker. If version is 2020.8 or earlier, or 2022.6 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Windows: Check registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\FrameMaker\XX.0\Installation (where XX is version number)Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify version is higher than 2020.8 (for 2020 release) or higher than 2022.6 (for 2022 release) in Help > About Adobe Framemaker.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual Framemaker process spawning child processes
- Framemaker crashes with memory access violations
- Multiple failed document opening attempts
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from Framemaker process
- Downloads of Framemaker documents from untrusted sources
SIEM Query:
process_name:"framemaker.exe" AND (child_process_count > 3 OR memory_violation = true)