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CVE-2013-2730

CriticalPublic exploit

acroread: multiple code execution flaws (APSB13-15)

Published May 14, 2013 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2013-2730 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Acrobat (Adobe), Acrobat Reader (Adobe), acroread (redhat).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including acroread 0:9.5.5-1.el5_9, acroread 0:9.5.5-1.el6_4.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

79%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2733.

Affected Products

95 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
AcrobatAdobe10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3n/a
Acrobat ReaderAdobe10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3n/a
acroreadredhatSee advisory0:9.5.5-1.el5_9

Patched Releases

acroread

0:9.5.5-1.el5_9, 0:9.5.5-1.el6_4

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    May 14, 2013

  2. Last updated

    Aug 6, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

4 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

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