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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-54281 · published 14 October 2025

CVE-2025-54281: Adobe framemaker use after free vulnerability

Adobe · Framemaker

Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.9, 2022.7 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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.22% · top 89.2% CWE-416 · Use after free
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.22%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Adobe Framemaker versions 2020.9, 2022.7 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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb25-101.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-54281), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.