CVE-2021-36051 XMP Toolkit SDK Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
A buffer overflow in the XMP Toolkit SDK allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a specially crafted file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-36051?
CVE-2021-36051 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 4 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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 specially-crafted .cpp file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36051?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Xmp Toolkit Software Development Kit, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36051?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2021-36051 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36051 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
- CVE-2021-42529 XMP-Toolkit SDK Stack-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
- CVE-2021-42530 XMP-Toolkit SDK Stack-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
- CVE-2021-42531 XMP-Toolkit SDK Stack-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
- CVE-2021-42532 XMP-Toolkit SDK Stack-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
- CVE-2021-36046 XMP Toolkit SDK TIFF_MemoryReader::SortIFD function Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-36051, GHSA-r49r-fmr9-w82c, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36051.