Advisory Details

January 31st, 2022

Esri ArcReader PMF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2021-29112
CVSS SCORE	3.3, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS	Esri
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	ArcReader
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Esri ArcReader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PMF files. Crafted data in a PMF file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Esri has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-desktop/administration/arcreader-general-data-frame-security-update/
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2021-07-13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2022-01-31 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Tran Van Khang - khangkito (VinCSS)

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