CVE-2021-36058 XMP Toolkit SDK Integer Overflow Vulnerability Could Result In Application Denial Of Service

Medium 5.5 Published 1 Sep 2021 Updated 3 Nov 2025

An integer overflow in the XMP Toolkit SDK allows attackers to cause a denial of service by tricking users into opening a 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-2021-36058?

CVE-2021-36058 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 Sep 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 an Integer Overflow vulnerability potentially resulting in application-level denial of service in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36058?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Xmp Toolkit Software Development Kit, Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36058?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2021-36058 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36058 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-36058, GHSA-2w63-8xxm-4qvq, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36058.