CVE-2026-27299 Adobe Framemaker | Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
An attacker can read sensitive files on the system by tricking a user into opening a malicious file in Adobe FrameMaker.
- 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-2026-27299?
CVE-2026-27299 is a medium-severity path traversal 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 Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access sensitive files or data on the system. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27299?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Framemaker.
How do I fix CVE-2026-27299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-27299 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-27299 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-27299 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Framemaker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwv4-vh82-wfp9.