CVE-2021-36051

XMP Toolkit SDK Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 4, 2021 at 01:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:58 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxXmp Toolkit Software Development Kit

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%

Description

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 specially-crafted .cpp file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

7.8HIGHadobe
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-122CWE-120

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