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CVE-2021-36046
XMP Toolkit SDK TIFF_MemoryReader::SortIFD function Memory Corruption
High7.8EPSS 2.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- adobe
Description
XMP Toolkit version 2020.1 (and earlier) is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobeCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.5% · top 15% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected unspecified – ≤ 2020.1
- affected unspecified – ≤ None
References (3)
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-65.html (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230925 [SECURITY] [DLA 3585-1] exempi security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00003.html (opens in a new tab)
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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