AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2013-0641
HIGH · CVSS 7.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2013-02-14 · Updated: 2026-06-16 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-120
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Adobe · Reader
- Added to catalog
- 2022-03-03
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-03-24
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 9.0
Before (exclusive): 9.5.4
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 10.0
Before (exclusive): 10.1.6
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 11.0
Before (exclusive): 11.0.02
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 10.0
Before (exclusive): 10.1.6
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 11.0
Before (exclusive): 11.0.02
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 9.0
Before (exclusive): 9.5.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/in-turn-its-pdf-time.html
Broken Link
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerability-report.html
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-into-the-sandbox-escape-technique-of-the-recent-pdf-exploit
Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00021.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00023.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00024.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0551.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xml
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html
Broken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/422807
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16296
Broken Link
- http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/in-turn-its-pdf-time.html
Broken Link
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerability-report.html
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-into-the-sandbox-escape-technique-of-the-recent-pdf-exploit
Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00021.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00023.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00024.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0551.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xml
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html
Broken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/422807
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16296
Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-0641
US Government Resource