CVE-2025-30298
Adobe Framemaker vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6 and earlier are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-30298). The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on April 8, 2025, by Adobe Systems Incorporated. This security flaw affects multiple versions of Adobe Framemaker software running on Microsoft Windows systems (NVD Database).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121) and Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787). It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (High), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, but no privileges, while potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at high levels (Adobe Advisory, NVD Database).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The high severity rating indicates significant potential impact on system security, including the possibility of complete system compromise (NVD Database).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability in versions after 2020.8 and 2022.6. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Adobe Framemaker to mitigate this security risk (Adobe Advisory).

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