adobe xmp-toolkit-software-development-kit CVE-2021-36054 in Adobe and Debian Products
Published on September 1, 2021

XMP Toolkit SDK Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the PSD_MetaHandler::CacheFileData Could Lead To Application Denial Of Service

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XMP Toolkit SDK version 2020.1 (and earlier) is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability potentially resulting in local application denial of service in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted file.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2021-36054 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
LOW

Weakness Type

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().


Products Associated with CVE-2021-36054

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Adobe Xmp Toolkit Software Development Kit
 
Debian Linux
 

Affected Versions

Adobe XMP Toolkit:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.13%
Percentile
33.11%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.