What is CVE-2013-3552?

CVE-2013-3552 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nitropdf Nitro Pro, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-08.

How severe is CVE-2013-3552?

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

Is CVE-2013-3552 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Nitropdf Nitro Pro

CVE-2013-3552

Nitro Pro 7.5.0.29 and earlier and Nitro Reader 2.5.0.45 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2018-02-08 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.028 (85.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/vulnerabilityresearchadvisories/2013/… (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3552?: CVE-2013-3552 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nitropdf Nitro Pro, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-08.
How severe is CVE-2013-3552?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2013-3552 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.