CVE-2026-27290 Adobe Framemaker | Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by manipulating the application's search path to load malicious programs, affecting Adobe FrameMaker users.
- 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-2026-27290?
CVE-2026-27290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker, published on 14 Apr 2026. 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 versions 2022.8 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, then an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27290?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Framemaker.
How do I fix CVE-2026-27290?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-27290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-27290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-27290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Framemaker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qfg-pjw2-8grg.