CVE-2013-0640
Confirmed PUBLISHEDAdobe 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...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Feb 14, 2013
- Exploitation Reported
- Mar 03, 2022
- CVSS
- 7.8 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
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CVE References
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0335 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00021...
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0342 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00023...
- RHSA-2013:0551 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0551.html
- SUSE-SU-2013:0349 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00024...
- GLSA-201308-03 security.gentoo.org · Vendor Advisory http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xml
Show 6 more references
- VU#422807 kb.cert.org · Third-Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/422807
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16406 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulne... blogs.adobe.com · CVE Record http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnera...
- blog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/in-turn-its-pdf-time.html blog.fireeye.com · CVE Record http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/in-turn-its-pdf-time.html
- adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html adobe.com · CVE Record http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html
- adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html adobe.com · CVE Record http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
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| CISA First | 2022-03-03 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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01:00 UTC over 13 years ago01:00 UTC · over 13 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 13 years ago00:00 UTC · over 13 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2013-0640
{
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"affected_vendor": "Adobe",
"affected_product": "Reader and Acrobat",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 7.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}