CVE-2021-36045 json
XMP Toolkit SDK Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability In PostScriptSupport::ConvertToDate Could Lead To Information Exposure
published 2021-09-01 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-22678
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
XMP Toolkit SDK versions 2020.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of arbitrary memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Patch / fix
- exempi Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.6.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2021-36045
- exempi Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 2.4.5-2ubuntu0.1
- exempi Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 2.5.1-1ubuntu0.1
- exempi Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 2.5.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36045
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Exploit prediction
1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Adobe XMP Toolkit
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-65.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00003.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-36045
- NVD CVE-2021-36045
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