CVE-2026-27293
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 2022.8 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 2022.8 and earlier contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that can be triggered when a user opens a specially crafted malicious file, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user's privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 2022.9CVSS 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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Check installed Adobe Framemaker versionOpen Adobe Framemaker, then go to Help > About Adobe Framemaker to view the exact version number displayed in the dialog boxAffected if The displayed version is 2022.8 or earlier, or any version less than 2022.9
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Verify version via system installed programsOn Windows, open Control Panel > Programs and Features (or Settings > Apps > Apps & features), locate Adobe Framemaker in the installed programs list, and note the version column entryAffected if The listed version is earlier than 2022.9 (for example, 2022.8, 2022.7, 2022.6, etc.)
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Confirm vulnerability requires file openingRecall or audit recent file opens of .framemaker, .fm, or related document files from untrusted or unknown sources, as this CVE triggers only when a specially crafted malicious file is openedAffected if A suspicious or untrusted .framemaker/.fm file was recently opened on the system
You are affected if Adobe Framemaker version is earlier than 2022.9 (i.e., 2022.8 or earlier), and a malicious crafted file was or could be opened.
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 · scoped2022.9
Upgrade Adobe Framemaker to a version newer than 2022.8. Until patched, avoid opening untrusted or unexpected Framemaker documents (.fm, .book, .mif files).
Adobe Framemaker 2022.9 or later
- Verify current Adobe Framemaker version by navigating to Help > About Adobe Framemaker
- Close any running instances of Adobe Framemaker
- Download Adobe Framemaker 2022.9 or later from the official Adobe website (helpx.adobe.com) or through the Creative Cloud desktop application
- Run the installer with administrative privileges
- Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the upgrade
- Restart the system if prompted
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking Help > About Adobe Framemaker shows version 2022.9 or later
- Ensure users are warned not to open untrusted files, as exploitation requires user interaction (opening a malicious file)
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-27293 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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