Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2013-0641
Adobe Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 14, 2013, 1:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:47 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader which allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0641

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2013-0641 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-0641 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_eus
1 Adobe acrobat
2 Adobe acrobat_reader
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Apple mac_os_x
1 Opensuse opensuse
1 Suse linux_enterprise_desktop
1 Microsoft windows
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-0641.

URL Resource
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

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/in-turn-its-pdf-time.html
    Added Reference http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerability-report.html
    Added Reference http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-into-the-sandbox-escape-technique-of-the-recent-pdf-exploit
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00021.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00023.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00024.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0551.html
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xml
    Added Reference http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html
    Added Reference http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/422807
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16296
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/in-turn-its-pdf-time.html No Types Assigned http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/in-turn-its-pdf-time.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerability-report.html Vendor Advisory http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerability-report.html Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-into-the-sandbox-escape-technique-of-the-recent-pdf-exploit No Types Assigned http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-into-the-sandbox-escape-technique-of-the-recent-pdf-exploit Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00021.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00021.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00023.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00024.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00024.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0551.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0551.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html No Types Assigned http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html No Types Assigned http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/422807 US Government Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/422807 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16296 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16296 Broken Link
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.1:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 up to (excluding) 9.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0 up to (excluding) 10.1.6 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.0.02 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0 up to (excluding) 10.1.6 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.0.02 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 up to (excluding) 9.5.4 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16296 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16296 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-0641 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

81.39 }} 3.95%

score

0.98590

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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