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CVE-2013-0641

7.8 · HIGHActively Exploited

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…

Published Feb 14, 2013adobeCWE-120EPSS 32.35%

Overview

CVE-2013-0641 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on February 14, 2013 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
adobeacrobat>= 9.0, < 9.5.4Affected
adobeacrobat_reader>= 10.0, < 10.1.6Affected

References

Refblog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/in-turn-its-pdf-time.htmlRefblogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerability-report.htmlRefblogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-into-the-sandbox-escape-technique-of-the-recent-pdf-exploitReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00021.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00023.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00024.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0551.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xmlRefwww.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.htmlRefwww.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0641?

CVE-2013-0641 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on February 14, 2013 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2013-0641?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-0641?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-0641?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-0641 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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