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...

7.8 HighIn KEV

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.

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

32.3%Up 22.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2013-0641
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-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.8

Record: CVE-2013-0641
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-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2013-0652 7.8

Record: EUVD-2013-0652
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-3xgg-69w3-vvww 7.8

Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, and 11.x before...

Record: GHSA-3xgg-69w3-vvww
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-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

Adobe Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader which allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.

Record: CVE-2013-0641
Weakness: CWE-120
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

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2013-0641 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. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 32.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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