CVE-2021-42531

HIGH

XMP Toolkit SDK < 2021.07 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Crafted File

Title source: llm

Description

XMP Toolkit SDK version 2021.07 (and earlier) is affected by a stack-based 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.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html

Vendor Advisory

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-108.html

Mailing List

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00003.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0360

EPSS Percentile 88.0%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-121 CWE-787

Status published

Products (2)

adobe/xmp_toolkit_software_development_kit < 2021.07

debian/debian_linux 10.0

Published May 02, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026