What is CVE-2013-0641?

CVE-2013-0641 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2013-02-14.

How severe is CVE-2013-0641?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2013-0641 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2013-0641 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.324 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat_reader
Apple Mac_os_x
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows
Opensuse — versions 11.4, 12.1
Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0
Redhat Enterprise_linux_eus — versions 5.9, 6.4
Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0
Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 5.9, 6.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-03-24.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@adobe.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
psirt@adobe.com (Broken Link, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0641?: CVE-2013-0641 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2013-02-14.
How severe is CVE-2013-0641?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2013-0641 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2013-0641 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.