CVE-2013-0624: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader vulnerability

Published Jan 10, 2013

Updated

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1 allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0622.

Affected Software

81 affected components

Adobe Acrobat=9.0

Adobe Acrobat=9.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.1.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.1.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.1.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.4

Adobe Acrobat=9.4

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.4

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.5

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.6

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.7

Adobe Acrobat=9.5

Adobe Acrobat=9.5.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.5.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.0

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.3.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.3.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.3.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.3.4

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4.4

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4.5

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4.6

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4.7

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.5

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.5.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.5.2

Adobe Acrobat=10.0

Adobe Acrobat=10.0.1

Adobe Acrobat=10.0.2

Adobe Acrobat=10.0.3

Adobe Acrobat=10.1

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.1

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.2

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.3

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.4

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.0

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.0.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.0.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.0.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.1.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.1.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.1.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.1.4

Adobe Acrobat=11.0

Adobe Acrobat reader=11.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-02.html

Event History

Jan 10, 2013

CVE Published

via MITRE·11:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·11:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0624?

CVE-2013-0624 is classified as a critical vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass access restrictions in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0624?

To fix CVE-2013-0624, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 9.5.3 or higher, 10.1.5 or higher, or 11.0.1 or higher.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0624?

CVE-2013-0624 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1.

What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2013-0624?

CVE-2013-0624 allows attackers to exploit the vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to restricted areas within the software.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-0624 while waiting for a fix?

Currently, the best course of action is to apply the appropriate updates as there are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2013-0624.