XMP-Toolkit Null Pointer Dereference Application denial-of-service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
XMP Toolkit 2021.07 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. 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 2021.07; up to None | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- XMP Toolkit VendorAdobe Affected up to 2021.07; 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-2021-42528
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpvq-c99j-qj2v
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-2021-42528 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-42528 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mpvq-c99j-qj2v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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