What is the severity of CVE-2021-40732?

CVE-2021-40732 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a local denial of service and data leakage.

How do I fix CVE-2021-40732?

To resolve CVE-2021-40732, upgrade to the latest version of the Adobe XMP Toolkit that addresses this vulnerability.

What software is affected by CVE-2021-40732?

CVE-2021-40732 affects Adobe XMP Toolkit version 2020.1 and earlier, as well as Debian Linux version 10.0.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-40732?

CVE-2021-40732 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability that requires user interaction to be exploited.

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2021-40732?

Exploitation of CVE-2021-40732 can lead to local denial of service and data leakage from certain memory locations.

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CVE-2021-40732

medium

6.1

CWE

476

13/10/2021

16/9/2024

CVE-2021-40732: XMP Toolkit SDK Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Wed Oct 13 2021(Updated: )

XMP Toolkit version 2020.1 (and earlier) is affected by a null pointer dereference vulnerability that could result in leaking data from certain memory locations and causing a local denial of service in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the victim will need to open a specially crafted MXF file.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40732?
CVE-2021-40732 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a local denial of service and data leakage.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40732?
To resolve CVE-2021-40732, upgrade to the latest version of the Adobe XMP Toolkit that addresses this vulnerability.
What software is affected by CVE-2021-40732?
CVE-2021-40732 affects Adobe XMP Toolkit version 2020.1 and earlier, as well as Debian Linux version 10.0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-40732?
CVE-2021-40732 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability that requires user interaction to be exploited.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2021-40732?
Exploitation of CVE-2021-40732 can lead to local denial of service and data leakage from certain memory locations.

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