CVE-2021-36055 XMP Toolkit SDK Use After Free Vulnerability In ReadingXMPNewDOM Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution

2021-09-0114:32:55

CWE-416

adobe

www.cve.org

cve-2021-36055

xmp toolkit sdk

use after free

vulnerability

arbitrary code execution

user interaction

malicious file

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

EPSS

0.006

Percentile

79.1%

JSON

XMP Toolkit SDK versions 2020.1 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "Adobe",
    "product": "XMP Toolkit",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "unspecified",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "2020.1",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "version": "unspecified",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "None",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]