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CVE-2021-29098: ArcGIS general raster security update: uninitialized pointer

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-03-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-824

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 products

• Esri ArcGIS Engine: through 10.8.1
• Esri ArcGIS Pro: through 2.7
• Esri Arcmap: through 10.8.1
• Esri ArcReader: through 10.8.1

References

• https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-361/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-362/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-372/
• https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/administration/security-advisory-general-raster/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-361/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-362/
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-372/

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