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AcrobatApplication · Adobe

CVE-2013-0612

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-01-10
Patch available
A vendor patch is available. No clean upgrade release — apply the published patch.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0606, CVE-2013-0615, CVE-2013-0617, and CVE-2013-0621.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. This is a critical severity (CVSS 10) flaw distinct from related Adobe vulnerabilities (CVE-2013-0606, CVE-2013-0615, CVE-2013-0617, CVE-2013-0621).

MitigationApply vendor-supplied patches by upgrading Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 9.5.3, 10.1.5, 11.0.1 or later. Consider disabling JavaScript in Adobe products as an interim compensating control until patching is complete.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AcrobatApplication
Affected:= 9.0= 9.1= 9.1.1= 9.1.2= 9.1.3= 9.2= 9.3= 9.3.1= 9.3.2= 9.3.3= 9.3.4= 9.4
Acrobat ReaderApplication
Affected:= 9.0= 9.1= 9.1.1= 9.1.2= 9.1.3= 9.2= 9.3= 9.3.1= 9.3.2= 9.3.3= 9.3.4= 9.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader is installed
    On Windows, check Start menu for Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader entry, or check Program Files for Adobe folder. On Mac, check /Applications for Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader.
    Affected if Either Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader is present on the system
  2. Locate the product version
    Open the application, then go to Help > About Adobe Acrobat (or About Adobe Reader). The version number displays in the dialog window.
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or product is not installed
  3. Compare version 9.x against vulnerable range
    If version starts with 9, check if it is 9.0, 9.1, 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.1.3, 9.2, 9.3, 9.3.1, 9.3.2, 9.3.3, 9.3.4, or 9.4. These versions are all affected.
    Affected if Version is 9.0 through 9.4 (any minor version listed in the affected products)
  4. Compare version 10.x against vulnerable range
    If version starts with 10, extract the full version (for example, 10.1.4). Compare numerically to 10.1.5. Versions below 10.1.5 are affected.
    Affected if Version starts with 10 and is earlier than 10.1.5 (for example, 10.0, 10.1, 10.1.4)
  5. Compare version 11.x against vulnerable range
    If version starts with 11, extract the full version (for example, 11.0.0). Compare numerically to 11.0.1. Versions below 11.0.1 are affected.
    Affected if Version starts with 11 and is earlier than 11.0.1 (for example, 11.0.0)

The system is affected if Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader version is 9.0-9.4, 10.x before 10.1.5, or 11.x before 11.0.1.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Patch available Apply the vendor patch
Vendor patch www.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied patches by upgrading Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 9.5.3, 10.1.5, 11.0.1 or later. Consider disabling JavaScript in Adobe products as an interim compensating control until patching is complete.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Reader/Acrobat 9.5.3+, 10.1.5+, or 11.0.1+ (depending on your major version branch)

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader version by opening the application and navigating to Help > About (or About Adobe Reader/Acrobat)
  2. 2. For Adobe Reader 9.x users: Upgrade to version 9.5.3 or later
  3. 3. For Adobe Reader 10.x users: Upgrade to version 10.1.5 or later
  4. 4. For Adobe Reader 11.x users: Upgrade to version 11.0.1 or later
  5. 5. For Adobe Acrobat 9.x users: Upgrade to version 9.5.3 or later
  6. 6. For Adobe Acrobat 10.x users: Upgrade to version 10.1.5 or later
  7. 7. For Adobe Acrobat 11.x users: Upgrade to version 11.0.1 or later
  8. 8. Download the appropriate updated version from the official Adobe website or your organization's software distribution channel
Caveat Adobe updates may require acceptance of new license terms; test critical PDF workflows after upgrade in enterprise environments

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Acrobat Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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