CVE-2013-2730: Buffer Overflow

Published 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.

Affected Software

93 affected components

Adobe Acrobat reader=11.0

Adobe Acrobat reader=11.0.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=11.0.2

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=10.1.5

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.6

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 reader=9.5.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.5.4

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=9.5.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.5.4

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 reader=10.1.5

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.1.6

Adobe Acrobat=11.0

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.1

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.2

Remediation

Patch Available

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

Event History

May 16, 2013

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:00 AM

Description

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.