Adobe Security Bulletin

Security Updates Available for Adobe Framemaker | APSB21-14

Bulletin ID

Date Published

Priority

APSB21-14

March  09, 2021    

3

Summary

Adobe has released a security hotfix for Adobe Framemaker. This hotfix addresses a critical vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Affected Versions

Product

Version

Platform

Adobe Framemaker

2019 Release Update 8 and below

Windows

Adobe Framemaker

2020 Release Update 1  and below

Windows

Solution

Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installation to the newest version and apply the fix given in the Tech note.

Product

Version

Platform

Priority

Availability

Adobe Framemaker

2019 Release Update 8
(hotfix)

Windows

3

Adobe Framemaker

2020 Release Update 1
 (hotfix)

Windows

3

Vulnerability details

Vulnerability Category

Vulnerability Impact

Severity

CVE Numbers

Out-of-Bounds Read 

Arbitrary code execution

Critical

CVE-2021-21056

Acknowledgments

Adobe would like to thank Francis Provencher {PRL} working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative for reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers: 

Revisions

April 12, 2021: Added version '2020 Release Update 1 and below' in the affected version table; Added version 2019 Release Update 8 in the solution table

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