Overview
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a critical flaw in Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6 and earlier, dubbed CVE-2025-47131. This vulnerability is a Heap-based Buffer Overflow that can potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. This vulnerability is of significant concern as it could lead to a system compromise or severe data leakage, proving disastrous for businesses and individual users alike. The exploitation of this vulnerability requires user interaction, as the victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-47131
Severity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise and data leakage
Affected Products
Product | Affected Versions
Adobe Framemaker | 2020.8, 2022.6 and earlier versions
How the Exploit Works
The CVE-2025-47131 exploit operates by taking advantage of a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker. An attacker, with the help of a maliciously crafted file, can cause the software to write data beyond the end of a buffer allocated in the heap. This overflow of data can corrupt the data, crash the software, or allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code. The execution of the arbitrary code occurs in the context of the current user, enabling the attacker to gain user-level privileges on the system.
Conceptual Example Code
The following pseudocode provides a conceptual understanding of how the vulnerability might be exploited:
def exploit_CVE_2025_47131(malicious_file):
buffer = allocate_heap_buffer()
user = get_current_user()
# Craft malicious file to cause buffer overflow
with open(malicious_file, "rb") as file:
buffer.write(file.read())
# Execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user
execute_arbitrary_code(user, buffer)
exploit_CVE_2025_47131("malicious_file.framemaker")This code represents the process of how an attacker would utilize a malicious file to overflow the heap buffer and subsequently execute arbitrary code.
