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CVE-2021-40716: XMP Toolkit SDK SVG_Adapter Out-of-bounds Read Information Disclosure

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-09-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

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.

Affected products

• Adobe XMP Toolkit: through 2021.07
• Debian Linux: 10.0

References

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-85.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-85.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00003.html

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