XMP Toolkit SDK Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability In PostScriptSupport::ConvertToDate Could Lead To Information Exposure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
XMP Toolkit SDK versions 2020.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of arbitrary memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | XMP Toolkit | up to 2020.1; up to None | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- XMP Toolkit VendorAdobe Affected up to 2020.1; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36045
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vv37-c88j-jq3p
References
More Adobe Xmp Toolkit Software Development Kit vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14501 XMP Toolkit SDK Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-17078 XMP Toolkit SDK Stack-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-14500 XMP Toolkit SDK Heap-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-18818 XMP-Toolkit SDK Stack-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-18817 XMP-Toolkit SDK Stack-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-18816 XMP-Toolkit SDK Stack-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-36045 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36045 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vv37-c88j-jq3p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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