CVE-2021-40732

Published: Oct 13, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 4.2

Source: NVD (Secondary)

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Adobe: Xmp Toolkit Software Development Kit · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

Xmp Toolkit Software Development Kit

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Xmp Toolkit Software Development Kit	Up to 2020.1

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 10.0

Related CWEs

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (5)

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-85.html

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb21-85.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00032.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00003.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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