What is the severity of CVE-2021-36045?

CVE-2021-36045 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary memory disclosure.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36045?

To fix CVE-2021-36045, upgrade to a post-2020.1 version of the Adobe XMP Toolkit SDK or apply relevant patches provided by your Linux distribution.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2021-36045?

The potential impacts of CVE-2021-36045 include the ability for attackers to disclose sensitive information from memory.

Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2021-36045?

Yes, exploitation of CVE-2021-36045 requires user interaction.

Which versions of the Adobe XMP Toolkit are affected by CVE-2021-36045?

CVE-2021-36045 affects Adobe XMP Toolkit SDK versions 2020.1 and earlier.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-36045

medium

4.3

CWE

125

1/9/2021

4/8/2024

CVE-2021-36045: XMP Toolkit SDK Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability In PostScriptSupport::ConvertToDate Could Lead To Information Exposure

First published: Wed Sep 01 2021(Updated: )

XMP Toolkit SDK versions 2020.1 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of arbitrary 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.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe XMP Toolkit	<=2020.1
Debian	=10.0

Remedy

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-65.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36045?
CVE-2021-36045 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary memory disclosure.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36045?
To fix CVE-2021-36045, upgrade to a post-2020.1 version of the Adobe XMP Toolkit SDK or apply relevant patches provided by your Linux distribution.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2021-36045?
The potential impacts of CVE-2021-36045 include the ability for attackers to disclose sensitive information from memory.
Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2021-36045?
Yes, exploitation of CVE-2021-36045 requires user interaction.
Which versions of the Adobe XMP Toolkit are affected by CVE-2021-36045?
CVE-2021-36045 affects Adobe XMP Toolkit SDK versions 2020.1 and earlier.

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