7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-36046
Adobe XMP Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 1, 2021, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:13 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-36046 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Adobe xmp_toolkit_software_development_kit
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-36046.

URL Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-65.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-65.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-36046 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-36046 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-65.html
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:xmp_toolkit_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:xmp_toolkit_software_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2020.1
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-65.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-65.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:xmp_toolkit_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2020.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-36046 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-36046 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} 0.01%

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0.50341

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