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CVE-2021-29098

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…

HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.95%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.95%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.95% probability · 79th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-824
Affected
esri/arcgis engine · esri/arcgis pro · esri/arcmap · esri/arcreader
Source
psirt@esri.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.