CVE-2025-54282
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 2020.9, 2022.7 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.
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 · high confidenceAdobe Framemaker versions 2020.9, 2022.7 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in file parsing. An attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution by crafting a malicious file that triggers the overflow when opened by a victim.
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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< 2020.10>= 2022, < 2022.8CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Verify Adobe Framemaker installationOn Windows, check for Framemaker in the registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ or look for the executable at common paths like C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe FramemakerAffected if Framemaker is not found on the system, then this CVE does not apply
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Determine installed Framemaker versionOpen Framemaker and go to Help > About Adobe Framemaker, or check the version in Windows Registry under the Framemaker uninstall key, or right-click the Framemaker executable and select Properties > DetailsAffected if Unable to determine the version - manual verification needed
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Compare version against affected rangesIf version is 2020.x, check if it is less than 2020.10. If version is 2022.x, check if it is less than 2022.8. Versions 2023 and later are not listed as affectedAffected if Version is 2020.9 or earlier, OR version is 2022.0 through 2022.7 - these versions are within the affected range
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Confirm file parsing is the attack vectorThis vulnerability is triggered when Framemaker opens a maliciously crafted file. There is no specific configuration setting to disable; the risk exists any time a user opens an untrusted file in FramemakerAffected if Framemaker is installed and used to open files from external or untrusted sources
If Adobe Framemaker is installed and the version falls within < 2020.10 or >= 2022 and < 2022.8, the environment is affected by this heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in file parsing.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2020.102022.8
Until Adobe releases an official patch, warn users against opening files from untrusted sources and consider restricting Framemaker usage or upgrading to a patched version once available.
Adobe Framemaker 2020.10 or later for 2020.x line; Adobe Framemaker 2022.8 or later for 2022.x line
- 1. Determine the currently installed Adobe Framemaker version by opening the application and navigating to Help > About Adobe Framemaker
- 2. If running a version prior to 2020.10, upgrade to Adobe Framemaker 2020.10 or later
- 3. If running version 2022.x and below 2022.8, upgrade to Adobe Framemaker 2022.8 or later
- 4. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number in Help > About Adobe Framemaker
- 5. Ensure users are instructed not to open untrusted or unexpected files, as exploitation requires user interaction
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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