Vulnerability · Published Sep 1, 2021 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2021-36046XMP Toolkit SDK TIFF_MemoryReader::SortIFD function Memory Corruption
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in XMP Toolkit from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.5% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.5%top 15.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
XMP Toolkit version 2020.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | exempi | 2.6.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-36046 |
| Debian:13 | exempi | 2.6.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-36046 |
| Debian:14 | exempi | 2.6.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-36046 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | exempi | 2.5.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-5483-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | exempi | 2.5.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36046 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | XMP Toolkit | unspecified – through 2020.1unspecified – through None |
Weakness: CWE-788 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H