CVE-2013-0641
Adobe Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Published Feb 13, 2013 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · adobe acrobat
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.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Feb 13, 2013 · Catalog
Detected
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.
Mar 3, 2022 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Mar 24, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date Mar 24, 2022
Affected
- cpe adobe/acrobatversion unspecified
- cpe adobe/acrobat readerversion unspecified
- cpe opensuse/opensuse11.4
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop6.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux eus5.9
- vendor Adobe Readerversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVCVE-2013-0641
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader which allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgCVE-2013-0641
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2013-0641
30-day exploitation probability 32.3%
first.org - NIST NVDCVE-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.
nvd.nist.gov