High severity · published Mar 25, 2021
CVE-2021-29096
A use-after-free vulnerability 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) allows…
7.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability 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) allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AE
Arcgis Engine · Esri
through 10.8.1 · source: NVD
AP
Arcgis Pro · Esri
through 2.7 · source: NVD
AR
Arcmap · Esri
through 10.8.1 · source: NVD
AR
Arcreader · Esri
through 10.8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29096
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-29096
Vendor Advisory
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-370/
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