NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Xmp Toolkit
CVE-2021-42528
XMP Toolkit 2021.07 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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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:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.020 · 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/apsb21-108.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-2021-42528?
- CVE-2021-42528 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Xmp Toolkit, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42528?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-42528 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.