CVE-2021-36056

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 crafted file.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-65.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html	Mailing List
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-65.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html	Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00003.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:xmp_toolkit_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00003.html -

Information

Published : 2021-09-01 15:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-36056

Mitre link : CVE-2021-36056

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-36056

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

adobe

xmp_toolkit_software_development_kit

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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