CVE-2024-30283
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdobe Framemaker versions 2020.5, 2022.3 and earlier Answer: are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAdobe Framemaker versions 2020.5, 2022.3 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows disclosure of sensitive memory contents. This information disclosure can be leveraged by an attacker to bypass ASLR security mitigations. Exploitation requires user interaction where a victim must open a specially crafted malicious file.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2020.6>= 2022, < 2022.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine Adobe Framemaker installed versionOn Windows: Open Control Panel > Programs and Features, locate Adobe Framemaker and view the version column. On Mac: Right-click Adobe Framemaker in Applications > Get Info. Alternatively, launch Framemaker and go to Help > About Adobe Framemaker.Affected if The displayed version is 2020.5 or earlier, or 2022.3 or earlier, indicating the installation falls within vulnerable version ranges.
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Verify version falls within affected rangeCompare the installed version number against the known vulnerable ranges: versions 2020.x less than 2020.6, and versions 2022.x less than 2022.4.Affected if The installed version is less than 2020.6 (for 2020.x branch) or less than 2022.4 (for 2022.x branch).
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Confirm Framemaker executable versionNavigate to the Adobe Framemaker installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe FrameMaker2022 or similar), right-click the Framemaker.exe file, select Properties, and view the File version field.Affected if The file version shown is earlier than 2020.6.0 or earlier than 2022.4.0.
A system is affected if Adobe Framemaker is installed with a version earlier than 2020.6 (for the 2020.x branch) or earlier than 2022.4 (for the 2022.x branch).
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped2020.62022.4
Update Adobe Framemaker to the latest patched version (2020.6 or later for the 2020.x branch, or 2023 and later for the 2022.x branch). Until patches can be deployed, warn users against opening files from untrusted sources.
Adobe Framemaker 2020.6 (or later 2020.x) / Adobe Framemaker 2022.4 (or later 2022.x)
- Check current Adobe Framemaker version via Help > About Adobe Framemaker
- For 2020.x branch users: Download Adobe Framemaker 2020.6 or later from helpx.adobe.com or Adobe Creative Cloud
- For 2022.x branch users: Download Adobe Framemaker 2022.4 or later from helpx.adobe.com or Adobe Creative Cloud
- Install the updated version using the Adobe installer
- Restart Framemaker and verify the installed version matches the target fixed release
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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