CVE-2021-42528
Publication date 2 May 2022
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
XMP Toolkit 2021.07 (and earlier) is affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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exempi | 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2.5.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1
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20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2.5.1-1ubuntu0.1
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.4.5-2ubuntu0.1
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
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Notes
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-5483-1
- Exempi vulnerabilities
- 16 June 2022
Other references
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-108.html
- https://github.com/adobe/XMP-Toolkit-SDK/commit/16e53564ae6c2689387479c04770f492075d5b7b (v2021.08)
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?h=adobe-sdk&id=16e53564ae6c2689387479c04770f492075d5b7b (2.6.0)
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42528