CVE-2021-29117 (GCVE-0-2021-29117)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-12 18:45 – Updated: 2025-04-10 14:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
arcreader use-after-free
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file in Esri ArcReader 10.8.1 (and earlier) allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-10 14:49 UTC
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
Date Public
2022-02-07 00:00
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