Use-after-free in ArcReader - #VU58468

 

Use-after-free in ArcReader - #VU58468

Published: December 1, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58468
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: ESRI
Affected software:
ArcReader

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the parsing of PMF files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted PMF file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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