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Status published
Medium
CVE-2021-36056
XMP Toolkit SDK Heap-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
Vulnerability 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 crafted file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Adobe
View all reports →Affected Software
XMP Toolkit
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 1st, 2021
Last Modified:
November 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H