ArcGIS general raster security update: uninitialized pointer
CVE-2021-29098

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Esri

Status
Arcreader
Arcgis Desktop
Arcgis Engine
Arcgis Pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2021

What is 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 execution in the context of the current user.

Affected Version(s)

ArcGIS Desktop Background Geoprocessing x64 Linux All < 10.9.0

ArcGIS Desktop Background Geoprocessing x64 Windows All < 10.9.0

ArcGIS Desktop x86 Windows All < 10.9.0

References

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administ...
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-361/
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-362/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

CVSS V3.0

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2021-29098 : ArcGIS general raster security update: uninitialized pointer