TI-2021-14498 Aliases CVE-2021-36048 GHSA-hj8w-jv52-fv86

XMP Toolkit SDK Improper Input Validation Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution

LOW 39CWE-20Published 2021-09-01 · Updated 2025-11-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

XMP Toolkit SDK version 2020.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Improper Input Validation 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02704 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:xmp_toolkit_software_development_kit::::::::	up to 2020.1	Vulnerable	Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*	10.0	Vulnerable	Debian

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:xmp_toolkit_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2020.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36048
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hj8w-jv52-fv86

References

Patch 1

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-65.html

Advisory 1

[debian-lts-announce] 20230925 [SECURITY] [DLA 3585-1] exempi security update

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

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Sources

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