4.3

CVE-2021-39835: adobe framemaker Use After Free

CVSS: 4.3v3.0MediumModified
Published 29-09-2021Last modified 23-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-39835 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Use After Free vulnerability in adobe framemaker. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-09-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe Framemaker versions 2019 Update 8 (and earlier) and 2020 Release Update 2 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of a malformed PDF file that could result in disclosure of sensitive memory. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious PDF file.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.54% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product
  • framemaker≥ unspecified, ≤ 2020.2 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ 2019.8 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ None | ≤ 2019.0.8 | ≥ 2020.0.1, ≤ 2020.0.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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