CVE-2013-0640

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, and 11.x before 11.0.02 allow...

7.8 HighIn KEVPublic exploit

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

86.9%Up 18.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2013-0640
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.8

Record: CVE-2013-0640
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2013-0651 7.8

Record: EUVD-2013-0651
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5mvv-qmf3-7p25 7.8

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, and 11.x before 11.0.02 allow...

Record: GHSA-5mvv-qmf3-7p25
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Memory Corruption Vulnerability

An memory corruption vulnerability exists in the acroform.dll in Adobe Reader that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.

Record: CVE-2013-0640
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:9.5.4-1.el5_9	0:9.5.4-1.el5_9
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:9.5.4-1.el5_9	0:9.5.4-1.el5_9
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:9.5.4-1.el6	0:9.5.4-1.el6
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:9.5.4-1.el6	0:9.5.4-1.el6

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Adobe Acrobat Reader - ASLR + DEP Bypass with Sandbox Bypass	2013-11-28

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2013-0640 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Adobe Acrobat, published February 14, 2013. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 3, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since March 3, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 86.9%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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