High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 25, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-29096
CVE-2021-29096
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.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.7
- (no CPE)range: <=2.7
<=10.8.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=10.8.1
- (no CPE)range: All
<=10.8.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=10.8.1
- (no CPE)range: All
- Esri/ArcGIS Desktop Background Geoprocessingv5Range: All
- Esri/ArcGIS Engine Background Geoprocessingv5Range: All
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-370/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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