Stack-based buffer overflow in ESRI products - CVE-2021-29097
Published: March 30, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51789
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29097
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing the PMF files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
ArcReader
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS
ArcGIS Engine
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS
ArcGIS Engine
How to mitigate CVE-2021-29097
Install updates from vendor's website.