# CVE-2026-27298: Adobe FrameMaker type confusion arbitrary code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-27298-adobe-framemaker-type-confusion-arbitrary-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-14. Updated: 2026-07-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-27298 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-04-14

Adobe FrameMaker, a professional document authoring and publishing solution, is affected by a security flaw that could allow an attacker to take control of a user's system. To exploit this, an attacker must trick a user into opening a specially crafted malicious file. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized data access or the installation of malicious software in the context of the logged-in user.

Technologies: [Adobe Framemaker](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/framemaker), [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe), [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-27298 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-27298 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-27298?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 14 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Framemaker 2022.8 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-27298?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-27298 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-27298?** Check whether you run Adobe Framemaker or Microsoft Windows at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

Adobe FrameMaker is vulnerable to a Type Confusion (CWE-843) flaw, officially categorized as 'Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type'. The vulnerability exists in versions 2022.8 and earlier. An attacker can exploit this by creating a malicious file that, when opened by a victim, causes the application to misinterpret data types in memory. This memory corruption can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. The attack requires local delivery of a file and user interaction (UI:R), but does not require prior authentication (PR:N).

## Affected products

- Adobe FrameMaker 2022.8 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-04-14: disclosed
- 2026-04-14: advisory

## References

- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb26-36.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb26-36.html)

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