CVE-2021-40716 MEDIUM

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

Vendor Adobe
Product XMP Toolkit
Weakness CWE-125
Published September 29, 2021
Last update November 3, 2025

CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 29, 2021 CVE published
November 3, 2025 Record updated