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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-27295

High
CWE-787 — 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 an out-of-bounds write 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 an out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CVE-2026-27295) that could enable arbitrary code execution when users open malicious files. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this poses a significant risk to organizations using FrameMaker for technical documentation. Currently, no patch is available, requiring immediate implementation of compensating controls and user awareness measures.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 29, 2026 13:27
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in technical documentation, engineering, and government sectors using Adobe FrameMaker are at risk. Primary impact sectors include: ARAMCO and energy companies (technical documentation for operations), Saudi Aramco subsidiaries, government agencies (NCA, CITC) producing technical specifications, telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) for infrastructure documentation, and defense contractors. The vulnerability requires user interaction, making social engineering and targeted attacks against technical staff the primary attack vector. Organizations managing critical infrastructure documentation face elevated risk of intellectual property theft and operational disruption.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Energy (ARAMCO, oil & gas companies) Government (NCA, CITC, defense) Telecommunications (STC, Mobily) Engineering and Construction Manufacturing Defense Contractors Technical Documentation Services
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 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 application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized FrameMaker execution

Compensating Controls:
1. Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions with behavioral monitoring for FrameMaker processes
2. Implement file integrity monitoring on FrameMaker configuration and plugin directories
3. Use network segmentation to isolate systems running FrameMaker from sensitive assets
4. Enable Windows Defender Exploit Guard or equivalent OS-level protections
5. Monitor for suspicious FrameMaker process creation and memory access patterns

User Awareness:
1. Train users to avoid opening FrameMaker files from untrusted sources
2. Implement email gateway filtering to block suspicious FrameMaker file attachments
3. Establish incident reporting procedures for suspicious file behavior

Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for FrameMaker.exe spawning child processes (cmd.exe, powershell.exe, rundll32.exe)
2. Alert on FrameMaker accessing system directories or registry modification attempts
3. Track abnormal memory allocation patterns in FrameMaker processes
4. Monitor for FrameMaker loading unsigned DLLs or plugins
🔧 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. تطبيق قائمة التطبيقات المسموحة لمنع تنفيذ FrameMaker غير المصرح به

الضوابط البديلة:
1. نشر حلول الكشف والاستجابة للنقاط الطرفية (EDR) مع المراقبة السلوكية لعمليات FrameMaker
2. تطبيق مراقبة سلامة الملفات على مجلدات إعدادات وملحقات FrameMaker
3. استخدام تقسيم الشبكة لعزل الأنظمة التي تشغل FrameMaker عن الأصول الحساسة
4. تفعيل Windows Defender Exploit Guard أو الحماية المكافئة على مستوى نظام التشغيل
5. مراقبة أنماط إنشاء العمليات والوصول إلى الذاكرة المريبة في FrameMaker

توعية المستخدمين:
1. تدريب المستخدمين على تجنب فتح ملفات FrameMaker من مصادر غير موثوقة
2. تطبيق تصفية بوابة البريد الإلكتروني لحجب مرفقات ملفات FrameMaker المريبة
3. إنشاء إجراءات الإبلاغ عن الحوادث للسلوك المريب للملفات

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة FrameMaker.exe لإنشاء عمليات فرعية (cmd.exe, powershell.exe, rundll32.exe)
2. تنبيهات على محاولات FrameMaker الوصول إلى مجلدات النظام أو تعديل السجل
3. تتبع أنماط تخصيص الذاكرة غير الطبيعية في عمليات FrameMaker
4. مراقبة تحميل FrameMaker لمكتبات DLL أو ملحقات غير موقعة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures A.8.1.1 - User endpoint devices protection A.8.2.1 - Malware protection A.8.3.1 - Management of removable media A.12.2.1 - Event logging A.12.4.1 - Event logging and monitoring
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Software inventory and management PR.DS-1 - Data security and protection PR.PT-1 - Security awareness and training DE.CM-1 - Detection and analysis DE.CM-7 - Monitoring and detection of malware
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies A.8.1.1 - User endpoint protection A.8.2.1 - Malware protection A.8.3.1 - Management of removable media A.12.4.1 - Event logging A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
📦 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-787
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-14
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-787
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