adobe xmp-toolkit-software-development-kit CVE-2021-36064 in Adobe and Debian Products
Published on September 1, 2021

XMP Toolkit SDK SVG_Adapter ParseFullNS Buffer Underflow

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XMP Toolkit version 2020.1 (and earlier) is affected by a Buffer Underflow vulnerability which could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2021-36064 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 be very high.

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

Weakness Type

What is a buffer underrun Vulnerability?

The software writes to a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location prior to the beginning of the buffer. This typically occurs when a pointer or its index is decremented to a position before the buffer, when pointer arithmetic results in a position before the beginning of the valid memory location, or when a negative index is used.

CVE-2021-36064 has been classified to as a buffer underrun vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2021-36064

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Adobe Xmp Toolkit Software Development Kit
Debian Linux

Affected Versions

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
2.70%
Percentile
86.14%

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.