Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Xmp Toolkit
CVE-2021-40716
XMP Toolkit SDK versions 2021.07 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · 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/apsb21-85.html (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-2021-40716?
- CVE-2021-40716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Xmp Toolkit, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40716?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-40716 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.