Vulnerability record

CVE-2013-2729

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Arbitrary Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Severity: CriticalExploitation: Exploitation confirmedCISA KEV
What should I do?

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 Apr 18, 2022.

Patch status

Official fix available since

Apply the vendor's update to every affected system. Check the fixed-in versions below where known.

Basis: NVD patch reference

Description

Integer 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-2013-2727.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

Products affected by this vulnerability, with versions and the source of each entry
ProductVendorAffected versionsFixed inSource
AcrobatAdobe>= 9.0, < 9.5.5; >= 10.0, < 10.1.7; >= 11.0, < 11.0.039.5.5; 10.1.7; 11.0.03NVD
Reader and AcrobatAdobe——KEV

Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

  1. CVSS scoredUpdateKEV

    CVE-2013-2729 scored CVSS 9.8: Adobe Reader and Acrobat, Adobe Reader and Acrobat Arbitrary Integer Overflow 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

  2. Patch releasedUpdateKEV

    Patch released for CVE-2013-2729: Adobe Reader and Acrobat, Adobe Reader and Acrobat Arbitrary Integer Overflow Vulnerability

    An official fix is now available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. This vulnerability is being exploited, so apply it promptly.

    Basis: NVD patch reference

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References

  • nvd.nist.gov https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2729
  • lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00004.html
  • rhn.redhat.com http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0826.html
  • security.gentoo.org http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xml
  • adobe.com http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-15.html
  • oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16717
  • github.com https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/199
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2729