Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Framemaker - CVE-2020-9725
Published: September 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46384
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9725
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Adobe Framemaker
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9725
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Framemaker - update to 2019.0.7