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Acrobat ReaderApplication · Adobe

CVE-2013-2725

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-05-16
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
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2718, CVE-2013-2719, CVE-2013-2720, CVE-2013-2721, CVE-2013-2722, CVE-2013-2723, CVE-2013-2726, CVE-2013-2731, CVE-2013-2732, CVE-2013-2734, CVE-2013-2735, CVE-2013-2736, CVE-2013-3337, CVE-2013-3338, CVE-2013-3339, CVE-2013-3340, and CVE-2013-3341.

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 versions 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03 allows attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution or cause denial of service via unspecified attack vectors.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 9.5.5, 10.1.7, 11.0.03 or later. Given the CVSS 10 severity and code execution capability, prioritize patching all affected systems immediately.

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
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
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

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Adobe product
    Open Adobe Reader or Acrobat and navigate to Help > About Adobe Reader/Acrobat, or check Programs and Features in Control Panel for the installed product name and version
    Affected if The installed product is Adobe Reader or Acrobat
  2. Determine exact version number
    Note the full version number displayed in the About dialog (for example, 9.4 or 10.1.0)
    Affected if The version displayed is any of the listed affected versions: 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 for version 9.x line
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    Check if the installed version falls within: 9.x series before 9.5.5, 10.x series before 10.1.7, or 11.x series before 11.0.03
    Affected if The installed version is 9.0 through 9.4.x, any 10.x version before 10.1.7, or any 11.x version before 11.0.03

A user is affected if Adobe Reader or Acrobat version is 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, or 11.x before 11.0.03, as these versions contain the memory corruption vulnerability.

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

Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 9.5.5, 10.1.7, 11.0.03 or later. Given the CVSS 10 severity and code execution capability, prioritize patching all affected systems immediately.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Reader/Acrobat 9.5.5 (for 9.x), 10.1.7 (for 10.x), or 11.0.03 (for 11.x)

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat version by opening the application and navigating to Help > About (or About Adobe Acrobat/Reader)
  2. 2. Navigate to the official Adobe security bulletin at http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-15.html
  3. 3. Download the appropriate security update based on your current major version: For 9.x versions, download version 9.5.5 or later; For 10.x versions, download version 10.1.7 or later; For 11.x versions, download version 11.0.03 or later
  4. 4. Close all Adobe Reader/Acrobat instances and any applications that use PDF functionality
  5. 5. Run the downloaded installer and follow the on-screen prompts to apply the security update
  6. 6. Restart the system after installation completes
  7. 7. Verify the update was successful by checking the version in Help > About to confirm it matches or exceeds the fixed version for your branch
Caveat Upgrading between major versions (e.g., 9.x to 10.x or 10.x to 11.x) may introduce UI changes, feature differences, or compatibility issues with existing plugins/workflows; review release notes before upgrading

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

Fix this in Acrobat Reader Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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