{"id":74443,"date":"2025-09-12T08:52:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:52:45","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:43:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:43:01","slug":"cve-2025-47133-adobe-framemaker-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47133-adobe-framemaker-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47133: Adobe Framemaker Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article delves into the details of a recently discovered vulnerability, CVE-2025-47133, that affects Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6, and earlier. This vulnerability is a significant concern due to its potential for arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, as one must open a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48293-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-dylan-kuhn-geo-mashup\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82053\">file for the vulnerability<\/a> to take effect. Given the widespread usage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47123-adobe-framemaker-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86252\">Adobe Framemaker<\/a> in various industries, the implications of this vulnerability are extensive and warrant immediate attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47133<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50286-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-grav-cms-v1-7-48\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82048\">code execution<\/a>, potential system compromise, and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-464965142\" 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-2025-47124-adobe-framemaker-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86313\">Adobe Framemaker<\/a> | 2020.8 and earlier<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47121-adobe-framemaker-uninitialized-pointer-exploit\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86582\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47108-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-substance3d-painter-versions-11-0-1-and-earlier\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81983\">out-of-bounds write vulnerability<\/a> in Adobe Framemaker. When a user opens a malicious file, arbitrary <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=\"82078\">code is executed<\/a> in the context of the current user. This can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82966\">potentially lead to a system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6454-authenticated-user-exploit-in-gitlab-ce-ee-through-proxy-environments\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90758\">exploit&#8217;s success is highly dependent on user<\/a> interaction, which adds a social engineering component to the attack vector.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1393954998\" 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>The following pseudocode shows a conceptual framework of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">def exploit(adobe_file):\n# Create a malicious file\nmalicious_file = create_malicious_file()\n# Send the malicious file to the user\nsend_file_to_user(malicious_file, user_email)\nif user_opens_file(malicious_file):\nexecute_arbitrary_code(malicious_file)\ncompromise_system()\nleak_data()<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Note: This code is a conceptual representation and is not intended to provide a working example of the actual exploit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Until then, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. Regular updating of software versions can also be an effective way of preventing such vulnerabilities. Always be cautious of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58158-harness-open-source-git-lfs-server-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85506\">opening files from unknown sources<\/a> as user interaction is a prerequisite for this exploit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This article delves into the details of a recently discovered vulnerability, CVE-2025-47133, that affects Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.8, 2022.6, and earlier. This vulnerability is a significant concern due to its potential for arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, as one must open a malicious file for [&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":[86,80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-74443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-buffer-overflow","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74443","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=74443"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83703,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74443\/revisions\/83703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74443"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=74443"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=74443"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=74443"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=74443"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=74443"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=74443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}