CVE-2021-40716 XMP Toolkit SDK SVG_Adapter Out-of-bounds Read Information Disclosure
An out-of-bounds read in Adobe XMP Toolkit allows attackers to disclose sensitive memory and bypass ASLR by tricking users into opening malicious files.
- 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-2021-40716?
CVE-2021-40716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 29 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 versions 2021.07 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40716?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Xmp Toolkit Software Development Kit, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40716?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2021-40716 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40716 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-2021-36051 XMP Toolkit SDK Buffer Overflow Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40716, GHSA-h9rm-h58w-49mj, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40716.