CVE-2021-29098
ArcGIS general raster security update: uninitialized pointer
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 25, 2021, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 5, 2025, 2:12 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-29098
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-29098.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-361/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-362/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-372/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-361/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-362/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-372/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-29098 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-29098
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-29098 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-29098 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/ Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-361/ Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-362/ Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-372/ -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.8.1 *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7 *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcmap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.8.1 *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcreader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.8.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.8.1 *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7 *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcmap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.8.1 *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcreader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.8.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed CVSS V3.1 Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-361/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-361/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-362/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-362/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-372/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-372/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 31, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 [email protected] AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 [email protected] AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 30, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-361/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-372/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-362/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 27, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/ No Types Assigned https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-824 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.8.1 *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.8.1 *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7 *cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcreader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.8.1
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.35 }} -0.23%
score
0.54483
percentile