8.6highHigh
CVE-2026-27290
Adobe Framemaker
Adobe Framemaker versions 2022.8 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, then an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
Exploitation status
- A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.
What the metrics mean
- It is requires local access to the machine.
- For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
- To exploit it, no account is needed.
- Beyond that, someone has to be persuaded to take an action first.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 8.6 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-426
- Assigned by
- psirt@adobe.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-04-14
- Last modified
- 2026-08-28
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Adobe Framemaker- 2022.9
- Microsoft Windowsall versions
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.