{"id":73425,"date":"2025-09-09T13:26:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T13:26:23","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:33:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:33:18","slug":"cve-2025-47125-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-adobe-framemaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47125-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-adobe-framemaker\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-47125: Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adobe’s popular document processor software, Framemaker, has been identified as vulnerable to a critical Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability, referenced as CVE-2025-47125. This vulnerability, if exploited, could grant malicious actors the ability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. This flaw affects Adobe Framemaker<\/a> versions 2020.8, 2022.6, and earlier. Given the widespread use of Adobe Framemaker in businesses for document processing, this vulnerability could have severe implications, potentially leading to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-47125
\nSeverity: High (7.8\/10)
\nAttack Vector: Local File<\/a>
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Arbitrary code execution<\/a>, potential system compromise, and data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Adobe Framemaker<\/a> | 2020.8 and earlier
\nAdobe Framemaker<\/a> | 2022.6 and earlier<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability<\/a> in Adobe Framemaker arises from the software’s failure to properly handle certain maliciously crafted files. When a user opens a malicious file, it triggers the overflow in the software memory<\/a> heap. This overflow can be manipulated by an attacker to execute arbitrary code<\/a> in the user’s context. The exploit is particularly insidious because it requires no elevated privileges<\/a> and is initiated through a seemingly innocuous user action: opening a file.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

To visualize this, consider an attacker creating a malicious Framemaker file with a payload designed<\/a> to trigger the overflow. The file might look something like this:<\/p>\n

FRAMEMAKER_OPEN\n\"malicious_data\": \"A\"*8000 + \"B\"*8000 + \"C\"*4000 + \"shellcode\"\nFRAMEMAKER_CLOSE<\/code><\/pre>\n
This is a simplified representation, but it conveys the idea. The “A”*8000, “B”*8000, and “C”*4000 are filler data meant to overflow the heap buffer<\/a>. The “shellcode” would be the malicious code that the attacker wants to execute<\/a>.
\nPlease note: This is a conceptual representation only. Malicious activity is unlawful and strictly against the ethical guidelines of cybersecurity<\/a> practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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