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CVE-2021-29098

ArcGIS general raster security update: uninitialized pointer

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 25, 2021 at 08:37 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:47 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorArcReaderArcGIS ProArcmap

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

ArcGIS Engine· Esri
95%
v ≤ 10.8.1v < 10.9.0
Affected range stops below 10.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
ArcGIS Pro· Esri
95%
v ≤ 2.7v < 4.7.2
Affected range stops below 4.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Arcmap· Esri
95%
v ≤ 10.8.1
ArcReader· Esri
95%
v ≤ 10.8.1v < 10.9.0
Affected range stops below 10.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Arcgis for Desktop· Esri
60%
v < 10.9.0
Affected range stops below 10.9.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-361/
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-362/
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-372/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-824

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