CVE-2021-29098
HIGHEsri ArcGIS Engine/Pro/Map/Reader < 10.8.1/2.7 - RCE via Crafted File
Title source: llmDescription
Multiple uninitialized pointer vulnerabilities when parsing a specially crafted file in Esri ArcReader, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine 10.8.1 (and earlier) and ArcGIS Pro 2.7 (and earlier) allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-361/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-362/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-372/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0195
EPSS Percentile
77.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-824
Status
published
Products (4)
esri/arcgis_engine
< 10.8.1
esri/arcgis_pro
< 2.7
esri/arcmap
< 10.8.1
esri/arcreader
< 10.8.1
Published
Mar 25, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026