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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-27299

Medium
CWE-20 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 14, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 17, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Adobe Framemaker versions 2022.8 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access sensitive files or data on the system. 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 improper input validation vulnerability (CWE-20) allowing arbitrary file system read access. Exploitation requires user interaction through opening a malicious file. With a CVSS score of 6.3 (medium) and no patch currently available, organizations should implement compensating controls and user awareness training immediately.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 16, 2026 19:56
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in technical documentation, engineering, and publishing sectors using FrameMaker are at risk. Government agencies (NCA, ARAMCO, Saudi Aramco subsidiaries) and financial institutions using FrameMaker for technical documentation could have sensitive operational or financial data exposed. The vulnerability's reliance on user interaction reduces immediate risk but increases social engineering attack surface. Publishing and media companies in Saudi Arabia may also be affected if they use FrameMaker for document production.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government (NCA, ARAMCO, Saudi Aramco) Engineering and Technical Documentation Publishing and Media Financial Services Telecommunications Energy Sector
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
5.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all FrameMaker installations across the organization, particularly versions 2022.8 and earlier
2. Restrict FrameMaker usage to trusted users only and disable it for non-essential personnel
3. Implement file-level access controls to limit exposure of sensitive files

Compensating Controls (until patch available):
4. Deploy email gateway controls to block suspicious FrameMaker files (.fm, .book, .mif extensions)
5. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized FrameMaker execution
6. Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor FrameMaker process behavior and file system access patterns
7. Enable file integrity monitoring on sensitive directories containing confidential data

User Awareness:
8. Conduct security awareness training emphasizing risks of opening unsolicited FrameMaker documents
9. Establish clear procedures for validating document sources before opening
10. Monitor for suspicious file sharing or phishing attempts targeting FrameMaker users

Detection Rules:
11. Alert on FrameMaker processes accessing files outside normal working directories
12. Monitor for FrameMaker reading from system directories (/etc, /var, Windows/System32)
13. Track unusual file read operations from FrameMaker targeting configuration or credential files
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حصر جميع تثبيتات FrameMaker عبر المنظمة، خاصة الإصدارات 2022.8 والإصدارات الأقدم
2. تقييد استخدام FrameMaker للمستخدمين الموثوقين فقط وتعطيله للموظفين غير الأساسيين
3. تطبيق ضوابط الوصول على مستوى الملفات لتحديد التعرض للملفات الحساسة

الضوابط التعويضية (حتى توفر التصحيح):
4. نشر ضوابط بوابة البريد الإلكتروني لحجب ملفات FrameMaker المريبة (.fm, .book, .mif)
5. تطبيق قائمة التطبيقات المسموحة لمنع تنفيذ FrameMaker غير المصرح به
6. استخدام أدوات الكشف والاستجابة على نقاط النهاية (EDR) لمراقبة سلوك عملية FrameMaker وأنماط الوصول إلى نظام الملفات
7. تفعيل مراقبة سلامة الملفات على الدلائل الحساسة التي تحتوي على بيانات سرية

وعي المستخدم:
8. إجراء تدريب على الوعي الأمني يؤكد مخاطر فتح مستندات FrameMaker غير المطلوبة
9. وضع إجراءات واضحة للتحقق من مصادر المستندات قبل فتحها
10. مراقبة محاولات مشاركة الملفات المريبة أو هجمات التصيد الاحتيالي التي تستهدف مستخدمي FrameMaker

قواعد الكشف:
11. تنبيهات على عمليات FrameMaker التي تصل إلى ملفات خارج دلائل العمل العادية
12. مراقبة FrameMaker الذي يقرأ من دلائل النظام (/etc, /var, Windows/System32)
13. تتبع عمليات القراءة غير العادية من FrameMaker التي تستهدف ملفات التكوين أو بيانات الاعتماد
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures A.6.1.1 - Access Control Policy A.6.2.1 - User Registration and De-registration A.8.1.1 - Asset Inventory and Ownership A.8.2.1 - Information Classification A.12.2.1 - Change Management Procedures A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2: Software Inventory PR.AC-1: Access Control Policy PR.PT-2: Removable Media Protection DE.CM-8: Vulnerability Scanning RS.MI-2: Incident Response Procedures
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1 - Management Direction A.6.1 - Internal Organization A.8.1 - Asset Inventory A.12.2 - Change Management A.12.6 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities A.14.2 - Security Requirements Analysis and Specification
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
adobe:framemaker
📊 CVSS Score
6.3
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.3
CWECWE-20
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-14
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
5.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-20
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