CVE-2020-9725 FrameMaker File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious FrameMaker file, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-9725?
CVE-2020-9725 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker, published on 10 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe FrameMaker version 2019.0.6 (and earlier versions) lacks proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. This could be exploited to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must open a malicious FrameMaker file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9725?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Framemaker.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9725?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9725 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-9725 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9725 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Framemaker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvwj-prfg-6229.