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Status published
High
CVE-2021-29097
ArcGIS general raster security update: buffer overflow
Vulnerability Description
Multiple buffer overflow 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-367/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-371/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-364/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-363/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-369/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-368/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-365/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-360/
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Vulnerable Versions:
All
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 25th, 2021
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H