Use-after-free in ArcReader - CVE-2021-29117

 

Use-after-free in ArcReader - CVE-2021-29117

Published: February 7, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60332
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: CVE-2021-29117
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 a specially crafted PMF file and execute arbitrary code on the system.

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


How to mitigate CVE-2021-29117

Install updates from vendor's website.

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