CVE-2021-40697
Adobe Framemaker Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Description
Adobe Framemaker versions 2019 Update 8 (and earlier) and 2020 Release Update 2 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 29, 2021, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:38 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-40697.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb21-74.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-40697 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Removed CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 04, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb21-74.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb21-74.html Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2019.0.8 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:framemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020.0.1 up to (including) 2020.0.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-40697 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-40697
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.40 }} 0.05%
score
0.74006
percentile