Advisory Details

February 12th, 2020

Adobe FrameMaker PSD File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-20-237
ZDI-CAN-9437

CVE ID CVE-2020-3727
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Adobe
AFFECTED PRODUCTS FrameMaker
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe FrameMaker. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PSD files. Crafted data in a PSD file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb20-04.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2019-10-24 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-02-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
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