Buffer overflow in Esri Arcgis Desktop
CVE-2021-29097
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.024 (82.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Esri Arcgis Desktop — versions All
- Esri Arcgis Desktop Background Geoprocessing — versions All
- Esri Arcgis Engine — versions All
- Esri Arcgis_engine
- Esri Arcgis Pro — versions All
- Esri Arcgis_pro
- Esri Arcmap
- Esri Arcreader — versions All
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@esri.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@esri.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@esri.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@esri.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@esri.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@esri.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@esri.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@esri.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@esri.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29097?
- CVE-2021-29097 is a high-severity vulnerability in Esri Arcgis Desktop, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29097?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.