CVE-2021-29097

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities when parsing a specially crafted file in Esri ArcReader, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Engine 10.8.1 (and earlier) and ArcGIS Pro 2.7 (and earlier) allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 25, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-29097: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix