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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-27292

High
CWE-416 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 14, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 21, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Adobe Framemaker versions 2022.8 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Adobe FrameMaker versions 2022.8 and earlier contain a Use After Free vulnerability (CVE-2026-27292) with CVSS 7.8 that enables arbitrary code execution when users open malicious files. While no exploit is currently available and no patch has been released, the vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations using FrameMaker for technical documentation. Immediate user awareness and file validation controls are critical until Adobe releases a patch.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 29, 2026 11:19
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in engineering, petrochemical, and government sectors that use Adobe FrameMaker for technical documentation and compliance reporting face elevated risk. ARAMCO and its contractors, government agencies (particularly those under NCA oversight), and telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) that rely on FrameMaker for documentation are most vulnerable. The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive technical specifications, compliance documents, and operational procedures. Banking sector exposure is moderate if FrameMaker is used for regulatory documentation.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Engineering and Construction Petrochemical and Energy (ARAMCO, contractors) Government and Public Administration Telecommunications (STC, Mobily) Banking and Financial Services Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all Adobe FrameMaker installations across the organization, particularly versions 2022.8 and earlier
2. Restrict file opening permissions for FrameMaker to trusted sources only
3. Disable FrameMaker auto-opening of files from email and untrusted network locations
4. Implement user awareness training on not opening suspicious FrameMaker files (.fm, .book, .mif formats)

Compensating Controls:
1. Deploy application whitelisting to restrict FrameMaker execution to authorized users only
2. Implement file integrity monitoring on FrameMaker configuration and plugin directories
3. Use email gateway controls to block FrameMaker files from external senders
4. Isolate FrameMaker systems on restricted network segments with egress filtering
5. Monitor process execution for suspicious child processes spawned by FrameMaker (cmd.exe, powershell.exe, etc.)

Detection Rules:
1. Alert on FrameMaker process creating child processes with command-line interpreters
2. Monitor for FrameMaker accessing unusual system directories or registry keys
3. Track failed and successful file open attempts in FrameMaker audit logs
4. Detect network connections initiated by FrameMaker to non-standard ports

Patching:
1. Subscribe to Adobe security bulletins for patch availability
2. Plan immediate deployment of patches upon release
3. Test patches in isolated environment before production deployment
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حصر جميع تثبيتات Adobe FrameMaker عبر المنظمة، خاصة الإصدارات 2022.8 والأقدم
2. تقييد صلاحيات فتح الملفات في FrameMaker للمصادر الموثوقة فقط
3. تعطيل الفتح التلقائي للملفات من البريد الإلكتروني والمواقع غير الموثوقة
4. تنفيذ تدريب الوعي للمستخدمين حول عدم فتح ملفات FrameMaker المريبة

الضوابط البديلة:
1. نشر قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لتقييد تنفيذ FrameMaker للمستخدمين المصرح لهم فقط
2. تنفيذ مراقبة سلامة الملفات على مجلدات التكوين والمكونات الإضافية
3. استخدام عناصر التحكم في بوابة البريد الإلكتروني لحظر ملفات FrameMaker من المرسلين الخارجيين
4. عزل أنظمة FrameMaker على قطاعات شبكة مقيدة مع تصفية الخروج
5. مراقبة تنفيذ العمليات للعمليات الفرعية المريبة التي يطلقها FrameMaker

قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه عند إنشاء عملية FrameMaker لعمليات فرعية بمترجمات سطر الأوامر
2. مراقبة وصول FrameMaker إلى مجلدات النظام أو مفاتيح التسجيل غير المعتادة
3. تتبع محاولات فتح الملفات الفاشلة والناجحة في سجلات تدقيق FrameMaker
4. كشف الاتصالات الشبكية التي يبدأها FrameMaker على منافذ غير قياسية

التصحيح:
1. الاشتراك في نشرات أمان Adobe لمعرفة توفر التصحيحات
2. التخطيط للنشر الفوري للتصحيحات عند إصدارها
3. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة معزولة قبل النشر في الإنتاج
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Access Control and User Management ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.RA-1 - Asset Management and Inventory SAMA CSF PR.IP-12 - Software Development and Change Management SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis SAMA CSF RS.MI-1 - Incident Response and Recovery
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for Information Security ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Development Security
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
adobe:framemaker
📊 CVSS Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.8
CWECWE-416
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-14
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-416
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