critical
10
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-2730: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu May 16 2013(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2733.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.1
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 Reader=10.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.5.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.5.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.5.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.5.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.6
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 Reader=9.5.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.5.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.2

Remedy

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-15.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-2730?

    CVE-2013-2730 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-2730?

    To fix CVE-2013-2730, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 9.5.5, 10.1.7, or 11.0.3 and higher.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2013-2730?

    CVE-2013-2730 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x prior to 9.5.5, 10.x prior to 10.1.7, and 11.x prior to 11.0.3.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2013-2730?

    CVE-2013-2730 can be exploited through specially crafted PDF files that trigger a buffer overflow.

  • Is it safe to use older versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat given CVE-2013-2730?

    Using older versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat is unsafe because they contain vulnerabilities like CVE-2013-2730 that can be exploited by attackers.

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