Buffer overflow in Adobe Xmp Toolkit
CVE-2021-36051
XMP Toolkit SDK version 2020.1 (and earlier) is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a specially-crafted .cpp file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.058 (92.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.058 · newest: 0.058 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Xmp Toolkit — versions unspecified
- Adobe Xmp Toolkit Software Development Kit
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-65.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-36051?
- CVE-2021-36051 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Xmp Toolkit, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-10-04.
- How severe is CVE-2021-36051?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-36051 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.