Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | XMP Toolkit | unspecified – ≤ 2021.07, unspecified – ≤ None | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | exempi | 2.6.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | exempi | 2.6.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | exempi | 2.6.0-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | exempi | 2.5.2-1+deb11u1 | DLA-4264-1 |
| Debian 10 | exempi | 2.5.0-2+deb10u1 | DLA-3585-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | exempi | 2.5.2-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-5483-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | exempi | 2.5.1-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-5483-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | exempi | 2.4.5-2ubuntu0.1 | USN-5483-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | exempi | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 3
- USN-5483-1 exempi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-4264-1 exempi - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3585-1 exempi - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026