CVE-2013-0640
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Memory Corruption Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Reader and Acrobat, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Mar 24, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, and 11.x before 11.0.02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document, as exploited in the wild in February 2013.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobat | Adobe | >= 9.0, < 9.5.4; >= 10.0, < 10.1.6; >= 11.0, < 11.0.02 | 9.5.4; 10.1.6; 11.0.02 | NVD |
| Reader and Acrobat | Adobe | — | — | KEV |
Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2013-0640 scored CVSS 7.8: Adobe Reader and Acrobat, Adobe Reader and Acrobat Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Reader and Acrobat systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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