CVE-2021-29098

ArcGIS general raster security update: uninitialized pointer

Published Mar 25, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-15739 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.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Esri
Published
Updated
Apr 10, 2025, 3:22 PM
Reserved
Mar 23, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 25, 2021, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:47 AM