Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-40697
Adobe Framemaker versions 2019 Update 8 (and earlier) and 2020 Release Update 2 (and earlier) 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-40697
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.13%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 47 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-40697
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
3.3
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
1.8
|
1.4
|
Adobe Systems Incorporated |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-40697
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: psirt@adobe.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-40697
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb21-74.html
Adobe Security BulletinPatch;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2021-40697
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*