Vulnerability · Published Mar 25, 2021 · Assigned by Esri
CVE-2021-29098ArcGIS general raster security update: uninitialized pointer
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in ArcGIS Desktop from Esri. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.0% (higher than 81% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.0%top 19.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Esri | ArcReader | All – before 10.9.0 |
| Esri | ArcGIS Desktop | All – before 10.9.0 |
| Esri | ArcGIS Engine | All – before 10.9.0 |
| Esri | ArcGIS Engine | All – before 10.9.0 |
| Esri | ArcGIS Engine | All – before 10.9.0 |
| Esri | ArcGIS Engine | All – before 10.9.0 |
| Esri | ArcGIS Pro | All – before 4.7.2 |
| Esri | ArcGIS Desktop Background Geoprocessing | All – before 10.9.0 |
| Esri | ArcGIS Desktop Background Geoprocessing | All – before 10.9.0 |
Weakness: CWE-824 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-361/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-362/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-372/ x_refsource_MISC