#VU51791 Access of Uninitialized Pointer in ESRI products - CVE-2021-29098
Published: March 30, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51791
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-29098
CWE-ID: CWE-824
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ArcReader
ArcGIS Engine
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS
ArcReader
ArcGIS Engine
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS
Software vendor:
ESRI
ESRI
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an uninitialized pointer issue when processing PMF files. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.