Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Adobe Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CVE-2013-0641
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:32.45%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-120 ↗CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat | all |
| adobe | acrobat_reader | all |
| apple | mac_os_x | all |
| microsoft | windows | all |
| linux | linux_kernel | all |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 5.9, 6.4 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 5.9, 6.4 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0 |
| opensuse | opensuse | 11.4, 12.1 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_desktop | 10, 11 |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Adobe Systems Incorporated · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2012-12-18T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2013-02-14T01:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2013-02-12 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-22T00:05:44 |
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