CVE-2013-0641
What it is
Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, and 11.x before 11.0.02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, as exploited in the wild in February 2013.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2022-03-03 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2022-03-24 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 32.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2022-03-03
- Exploit probability
- 32.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Adobe Acrobat < 9.5.4
- Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.6
- Adobe Acrobat < 11.0.02
- Adobe Acrobat Reader < 10.1.6
- Adobe Acrobat Reader < 11.0.02
- Adobe Acrobat Reader < 9.5.4
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 5.9
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2013-0641.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2013-0641. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerability-report.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerability-report.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html
References
- http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/in-turn-its-pdf-time.html
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerability-report.html
- http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-into-the-sandbox-escape-technique-of-the-recent-pdf-exploit
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00024.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0551.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xml
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/422807
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16296
- http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/in-turn-its-pdf-time.html
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerability-report.html
- http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-into-the-sandbox-escape-technique-of-the-recent-pdf-exploit
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00024.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0551.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xml
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/422807
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16296
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-0641