CVE-2026-27292: Use After Free (CWE-416) in Adobe Adobe Framemaker
Adobe Framemaker versions 2022.8 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-27292 is a Use After Free vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker (versions 2022.8 and earlier) that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The vulnerability requires the victim to open a crafted malicious file to trigger the issue. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level has been published by Adobe as of the current data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Adobe Framemaker, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's environment. The attack requires user interaction (opening a malicious file), which limits remote exploitation but still poses a significant risk to affected users.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources and consider restricting access to Adobe Framemaker to trusted environments only.
CVE-2026-27292: Use After Free (CWE-416) in Adobe Adobe Framemaker
Description
Adobe Framemaker versions 2022.8 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free 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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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-27292 is a Use After Free vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker (versions 2022.8 and earlier) that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The vulnerability requires the victim to open a crafted malicious file to trigger the issue. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level has been published by Adobe as of the current data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Adobe Framemaker, potentially leading to full compromise of the user's environment. The attack requires user interaction (opening a malicious file), which limits remote exploitation but still poses a significant risk to affected users.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, users should exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources and consider restricting access to Adobe Framemaker to trusted environments only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- adobe
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-18T22:02:41.396Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69decae582d89c981f18b2e2
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 11:16:53 PM
Last enriched: 4/14/2026, 11:37:39 PM
Last updated: 4/15/2026, 6:04:21 AM
Views: 4
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