CVE-2021-36056 (GCVE-0-2021-36056)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-01 14:33 – Updated: 2025-11-03 19:26
VLAI?
Title
XMP Toolkit SDK Heap-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
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.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
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Vendor Product Version
Adobe XMP Toolkit Affected: unspecified , ≤ 2020.1 (custom)
Affected: unspecified , ≤ None (custom)
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