XMP Toolkit SDK Heap-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
Priority LOW 39CWE-122Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
XMP Toolkit SDK version 2020.1 (and earlier) is affected by a buffer overflow 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 0.04358 91st 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36056
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3qq-3425-4434
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-2021-36056 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36056 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f3qq-3425-4434 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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