Use-after-free in Adobe Framemaker - CVE-2023-21584
Published: February 15, 2023 / Updated: February 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72284
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21584
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling embedded fonts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a use-after-free error and read memory contents on the system.
Affected software
Adobe Framemaker
How to mitigate CVE-2023-21584
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Framemaker - addressed in versions 2020.0.5, 2022.0.1