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CVE-2025-30299VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-30299: Adobe Framemaker · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Adobe FramemakerSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Apr 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Adobe Adobe FramemakerAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should implement the following specific mitigation measures: 1) Monitor Adobe’s official channels closely for patches addressing CVE-2025-30299 and apply updates immediately upon release. 2) Restrict the use of Adobe Framemaker to trusted users and environments, limiting exposure to untrusted files. 3) Implement strict email and file scanning policies to detect and block malicious Framemaker files before they reach end users. 4) Educate users on the risks of opening unsolicited or unexpected Framemaker documents, emphasizing caution with files from unknown sources. 5) Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 6) Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to identify anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 7) Regularly back up critical documentation and data to enable recovery in case of compromise. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling file sources, user behavior, and rapid patch deployment.

Description

Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

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