CVE-2026-27298 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Adobe Framemaker versions 2022.8 and earlier are affected by an Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') 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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb26-36.html

History

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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Description		Adobe Framemaker versions 2022.8 and earlier are affected by an Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') 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.
Title		Adobe Framemaker \| Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') (CWE-843)
Weaknesses		CWE-843
References		https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb26-36.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2026-04-14T22:58:16.131Z

Updated: 2026-04-15T09:13:10.357Z

Reserved: 2026-02-18T22:02:41.398Z

Link: CVE-2026-27298

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T09:07:15.669Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-14T23:16:26.930

Modified: 2026-04-14T23:16:26.930

Link: CVE-2026-27298

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-843

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