● Critical · CVSS 9.8

How to Fix CVE-2024-30300: Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server (Bundle Sibling)

Q: Is CVE-2024-30300 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-30300 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, so federal civilian agencies are required to patch on the published deadline. Most enterprises treat the same date as the practical floor.

Q: What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-30300?

Critical. See the advisory for the full CVSS vector.

Q: Where can I read the official advisory?

See https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker-publishing-server/apsb24-38.html

Q: Does the patch require a reboot?

It depends on the deployment. Service-only updates usually need a service restart; OS-level fixes require a full reboot. Check the vendor release notes for the exact post-upgrade steps.

⚡ At a glance


Severity	CVSS 9.8, Critical
Actively exploited?	No
Affected	Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server (<= 2022.2)
Fixed in	Same patched build as CVE-2023-44324
Type (CWE)	CWE-200: Information Exposure

CVE-2024-30300 is a sibling vulnerability in the same Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server advisory bundle as CVE-2023-44324. The same patched build closes every CVE in the bundle, so the remediation procedure for CVE-2024-30300 is the same as for the primary write-up.

What's different about CVE-2024-30300?

Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server versions 2020.3, 2022.2 and earlier are affected by an Information Exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) that could lead to privilege escalation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information which may include system or user privileges. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

The technical distinction is the specific code path or input vector listed in the description above. Impact is consistent with the bundle: privilege escalation on the affected system. The patched build addresses every code path in the advisory in one update.