CVE-2026-104342
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Use After Free in Adobe FrameMaker Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-104342, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-14

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description

Adobe Framemaker is 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.

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Published
2026-10-13
Last Modified
2026-10-14
Generated
2026-10-19
AI Q&A
2026-10-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-10-18
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EUVD

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 2 associated CPEs
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Adobe Adobe FrameMaker 2026 0
Adobe Adobe FrameMaker 2022 0

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Exploitability

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CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

Adobe FrameMaker has a Use After Free vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution. This means memory is accessed after it has been freed, potentially leading to malicious code running. Exploitation requires a victim to open a specially crafted file.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on your system with the same privileges as the current user. This could lead to data theft, system compromise, or further malware installation.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution, potentially exposing sensitive data processed by Adobe FrameMaker. This may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (healthcare data) if exploited to access or leak regulated information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Adobe FrameMaker to the latest version to patch the Use After Free vulnerability. Avoid opening untrusted files or files from unknown sources. Enable application sandboxing if available.

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