Is CVE-2026-27290 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-27290 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-15.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-27290?

CVE-2026-27290 has a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2026-27290?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-27290.

Fix CVE-2026-27290 - HIGH adobe framemaker

Description

Adobe Framemaker versions 2022.8 and earlier are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the application uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, then an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted application would then execute. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-426

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 4/14/2026
Last Modified: 4/15/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : framemaker

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2026-27290. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2026-27290

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2026-27290 vulnerability