CVE-2021-29096 ArcGIS general raster security update: use-after-free
An unauthenticated attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file in ArcGIS products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-29096?
CVE-2021-29096 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Desktop, published on 25 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A use-after-free vulnerability 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) allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29096?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Esri Arcgis Engine, Esri Arcgis Pro, Esri Arcmap, Esri Arcreader.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29096?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29096 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2021-29096 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29096 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Esri ArcGIS Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vhv-h63p-g472.