{"id":74127,"date":"2025-09-11T10:43:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:43:48","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T04:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:13:13","slug":"cve-2025-47128-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-adobe-framemaker-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47128-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-adobe-framemaker-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47128: Integer Underflow Vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-47128 is a significant security flaw identified in Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6 and earlier. This vulnerability stems from an Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) issue that opens the door to potential arbitrary code execution. It is of particular concern as it impacts a broad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84208\">range of systems<\/a> running the affected Adobe Framemaker versions.<br \/>\nThe implication of this vulnerability is considerable, given that exploitation could result in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22404-potential-system-compromise-due-to-use-after-free-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85627\">system compromise<\/a> or data leakage. More alarmingly, the successful execution of an attack merely requires a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9693-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-user-meta-user-profile-builder-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90571\">user to interact with a malicious file<\/a>. This makes it a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82892\">potential vector for targeted attacks against unpatched systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47128<br \/>\nSeverity: High, CVSS Score 7.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: User<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40746-unauthorized-code-execution-vulnerability-in-simatic-rtls-locating-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81682\">code execution<\/a>, potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1725731136\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47123-adobe-framemaker-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86258\">Adobe Framemaker<\/a> | 2020.8 and earlier<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47124-adobe-framemaker-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86317\">Adobe Framemaker<\/a> | 2022.6 and earlier<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of an Integer Underflow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43245-critical-downgrade-issue-affecting-multiple-macos-versions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81797\">issue present in the affected<\/a> Adobe Framemaker versions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47097-incopy-integer-underflow-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86139\">Integer Underflow<\/a> typically happens when an integer is used to specify the size of an object and the value of the integer falls below the minimum limit, causing it to wrap around to the maximum possible value. In this case, the exploit manipulates this issue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53740-unauthorized-code-execution-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81719\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> in the context of the current user.<br \/>\nThe attacker delivers the exploit through a malicious file, which when opened, triggers the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55398-critical-integer-constraint-vulnerability-in-asn1c\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82609\">Integer Underflow vulnerability<\/a>. As a result, the user unknowingly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50286-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-grav-cms-v1-7-48\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82042\">executes the attacker\u2019s code<\/a>, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-488584748\" 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>While there is no specific example <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8420-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-request-a-quote-form-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82063\">code for this vulnerability<\/a>, the following pseudocode illustrates the concept:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">int size = user_input - CONSTANT_VALUE;\nif (size &lt; 0) {\nsize = MAX_INT; \/\/ Integer underflow resulting in wraparound\n}\nchar *buffer = (char *) malloc(size);\nread_file_into_buffer(user_file, buffer, size); \/\/ Buffer overflow\nexecute_code(buffer); \/\/ Arbitrary code execution<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This conceptual code demonstrates how an Integer Underflow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47169-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-word\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82001\">vulnerability can lead to a buffer overflow<\/a>, further resulting in arbitrary code execution. In this context, a maliciously crafted user input or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53213-unrestricted-upload-of-file-with-dangerous-type-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-multi-carrier-conditional-shipping-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81753\">file could exploit the vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability CVE-2025-47128 is a significant security flaw identified in Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6 and earlier. This vulnerability stems from an Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) issue that opens the door to potential arbitrary code execution. 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