{"id":73419,"date":"2025-09-09T07:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T07:24:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:43:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:43:02","slug":"cve-2025-47124-adobe-framemaker-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47124-adobe-framemaker-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47124: Adobe Framemaker Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, new vulnerabilities are frequently discovered and exploited by malicious actors. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-47124, is at the center of attention for its potential to compromise entire systems or lead to significant data leakage. This vulnerability, which affects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47123-adobe-framemaker-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86255\">Adobe Framemaker<\/a> versions 2020.8, 2022.6, and earlier, is of significant importance due to the widespread use of Adobe products in various industries, making this an issue of potentially global scale.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47124<br \/>\nSeverity: High &#8211; CVSS Score: 7.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9791-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac20-16-03-08-05-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85008\">Potential for system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2663525544\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47121-adobe-framemaker-uninitialized-pointer-exploit\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86584\">Adobe Framemaker<\/a> | 2020.8 and earlier<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47129-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-adobe-framemaker-with-potential-for-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86880\">Adobe Framemaker<\/a> | 2022.6 and earlier<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25174-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-beeteam368-extensions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81107\">vulnerability lies in the way Adobe Framemaker handles certain file<\/a> types. Specifically, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43575-critical-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-acrobat-reader\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81031\">out-of-bounds write vulnerability<\/a> can occur when the software attempts to write data beyond the memory buffer, causing it to overwrite adjacent memory locations.<br \/>\nThis vulnerability can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6454-authenticated-user-exploit-in-gitlab-ce-ee-through-proxy-environments\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90760\">exploited by an attacker who successfully induces a user<\/a> to open a specially crafted malicious file. In doing so, the attacker can cause arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54948-pre-authenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81144\">code to be executed<\/a> in the context of the current user. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82938\">potentially lead to a full system<\/a> compromise or data leakage if the user holds administrative privileges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3459471886\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how an attacker might craft a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5391-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-purchase-orders-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81312\">file that exploits this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Pseudocode for a crafted malicious file exploiting the vulnerability\ndef create_exploit_file(file_path):\n# Create a file with specific content that triggers the out-of-bounds write\nmalicious_content = generate_malicious_content()  # method that generates content exploiting the vulnerability\nwith open(file_path, &quot;w&quot;) as exploit_file:\nexploit_file.write(malicious_content)\ncreate_exploit_file(&quot;\/path\/to\/malicious_file&quot;)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>An attacker could use this pseudocode to create a malicious file that, when opened with a vulnerable version of Adobe Framemaker, exploits the out-of-bounds write vulnerability, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40739-code-execution-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2025\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81552\">executing arbitrary code<\/a> in the context of the current user.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54254-critical-xxe-vulnerability-in-adobe-experience-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82085\">Adobe has released a patch that addresses this vulnerability<\/a>. Users are strongly advised to update their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47126-adobe-framemaker-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87061\">Adobe Framemaker<\/a> software to the latest version to protect against this exploit. As a temporary mitigation, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can also provide some protection against potential exploits. However, these measures should not replace the need for applying the vendor&#8217;s patch.<br \/>\nIn addition to these measures, users should be wary of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58158-harness-open-source-git-lfs-server-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85507\">opening any files from unknown or untrusted sources<\/a>, as this exploit requires user interaction, specifically the opening of a malicious file, to be successful. This underlines the importance of following good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/introducing-the-ameeba-cybersecurity-group-chat\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88528\">cybersecurity<\/a> practices, such as regularly applying patches, using firewalls and intrusion detection systems, and being cautious of untrusted sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, new vulnerabilities are frequently discovered and exploited by malicious actors. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-47124, is at the center of attention for its potential to compromise entire systems or lead to significant data leakage. This vulnerability, which affects Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6, and earlier, is of significant importance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[86],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-73419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-buffer-overflow"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73419"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83705,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73419\/revisions\/83705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73419"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=73419"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=73419"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=73419"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=73419"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=73419"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=73419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}