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AcrobatApplication · Adobe

CVE-2013-0616

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-01-10
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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
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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1530, CVE-2013-0601, CVE-2013-0605, CVE-2013-0619, CVE-2013-0620, and CVE-2013-0623.

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 · moderate confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat allowing arbitrary code execution or denial of service. Affects versions 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1. Exploitation occurs through unspecified vectors leading to memory corruption.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied patches by updating Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 9.5.3, 10.1.5, 11.0.1 or later. Prioritize patching given CVSS 10 severity and active exploitation potential.

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.

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  1. Check Adobe Reader version on Windows
    Open Windows Registry and navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AA1000000001} (for Reader) and look at the DisplayVersion value, or right-click acrord32.exe/acrord64.exe in the Reader installation folder (usually C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader X.X\Reader\) and select Properties > Details to see the File Version
    Affected if DisplayVersion or File Version 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 (any 9.x version before 9.5.3)
  2. Check Adobe Acrobat version on Windows
    Open Windows Registry and navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70000000001} (for Acrobat) and look at the DisplayVersion value, or right-click acrobat.exe in the Acrobat installation folder (usually C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat X.X\) and select Properties > Details to see the File Version
    Affected if DisplayVersion or File Version 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 (any 9.x version before 9.5.3)
  3. Check for version 10.x or 11.x installations
    If Reader or Acrobat is version 10.x, verify the exact minor version via Help > About Adobe Reader/Acrobat menu, or check the File Version of the main executable; same for version 11.x
    Affected if Version is 10.0 through 10.1.4 (any 10.x before 10.1.5) or 11.0.0 (11.x before 11.0.1)

The environment is affected if any installed Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat version is 9.x before 9.5.3, 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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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied patches by updating Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 9.5.3, 10.1.5, 11.0.1 or later. Prioritize patching given CVSS 10 severity and active exploitation potential.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Acrobat/Reader 9.5.3 (for 9.x users); 10.1.5 (for 10.x users); 11.0.1 (for 11.x users)

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader by opening the application and navigating to Help > About Adobe Acrobat/Reader
  2. 2. For Adobe 9.x versions (9.0, 9.1, 9.1.1, 9.1.2), download and install Adobe Acrobat/Reader 9.5.3 from the official Adobe website or your organization's software distribution channel
  3. 3. For Adobe 10.x versions (10.0 through 10.1.4), download and install Adobe Acrobat/Reader 10.1.5
  4. 4. For Adobe 11.x versions (11.0.0), download and install Adobe Acrobat/Reader 11.0.1
  5. 5. Restart the Adobe application after installation completes
  6. 6. Verify the version update was successful by checking Help > About again
Caveat Upgrading major versions (e.g., 9.x to 10.x) may introduce UI changes and potential compatibility issues with existing workflows or plugins

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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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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