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CVE-2013-0641

Adobe Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.87959
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules7 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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Threat Actors Linked

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actorIcefog
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Weakness Classification

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
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Affected Products & Versions

13
adobe acrobat>= 9.0 and < 9.5.4
adobe acrobat>= 10.0 and < 10.1.6
adobe acrobat>= 11.0 and < 11.0.02
adobe acrobat reader>= 10.0 and < 10.1.6
adobe acrobat reader>= 11.0 and < 11.0.02
adobe acrobat reader>= 9.0 and < 9.5.4
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux eusall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productcriticalHackTool - Windows Credential Editor (WCE) Execution
productcriticalWindows Credential Editor Registry
producthighOpenCanary - MSSQL Login Attempt Via Windows Authentication
producthighWindows LAPS Credential Dump From Entra ID
producthighTamper Windows Defender - PSClassic
producthighTamper Windows Defender Remove-MpPreference - ScriptBlockLogging
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@adobe.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD14 Feb 2013 · 01:55 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
SSVC asks the questions that actually drive patch urgency: is it being exploited, can attacks be automated, and how total is the impact.
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Vendor Advisories

2
cisaKEV-CVE-2013-0641
rhsaRHSA-2013:0551Critical
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/in-turn-its-pdf-time.htmlBroken Link
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerability-report.htmlBroken LinkVendor Advisory
http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-into-the-sandbox-escape-technique-of-the-recent-pdf-exploitBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00021.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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