Enterprise Linux DesktopOperating system · Redhat
CVE-2013-2729
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 · uneditedInteger 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-2013-2727.
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 confidenceInteger overflow 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 execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
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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
Enterprise Linux DesktopOperating system
= 6.0
Enterprise Linux EusOperating system
= 5.9= 6.4
Enterprise Linux ServerOperating system
= 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server AusOperating system
= 5.9= 6.4
Enterprise Linux WorkstationOperating system
= 6.0>= 9.0, < 9.5.5>= 10.0, < 10.1.7>= 11.0, < 11.0.03>= 9.0, < 9.5.5>= 10.0, < 10.1.7>= 11.0, < 11.0.03= 10= 11CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Adobe Acrobat is installedCheck for the presence of Adobe Acrobat on the system. On Windows, look for Adobe Acrobat in the installed programs list (Control Panel > Programs and Features) or check the installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat <version>). On Linux, check for rpm packages (rpm -qa | grep -i acrobat) or dpkg packages (dpkg -l | grep -i acrobat).Affected if Adobe Acrobat is installed and its version falls within the affected ranges: 9.0 to 9.5.4, 10.0 to 10.1.6, or 11.0 to 11.0.02
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Verify Adobe Reader is installedCheck for the presence of Adobe Reader on the system. On Windows, look for Adobe Reader in the installed programs list or check the installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader <version>). On Linux, check for rpm packages (rpm -qa | grep -i reader) or dpkg packages (dpkg -l | grep -i reader).Affected if Adobe Reader is installed and its version falls within the affected ranges: 9.0 to 9.5.4, 10.0 to 10.1.6, or 11.0 to 11.0.02
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Determine the installed Adobe product versionOpen Adobe Acrobat or Reader and navigate to Help > About Adobe Acrobat (or About Adobe Reader) to display the exact version number. Alternatively, on Windows, check the Windows Registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\ or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Reader\ for the version value. On Linux, run the product binary with a version flag if available (for example, /opt/adobe/Reader9/bin/acroread -version).Affected if The version displayed is less than 9.5.5 for version 9.x, less than 10.1.7 for version 10.x, or less than 11.0.03 for version 11.x
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Confirm the vulnerability trigger conditionThis integer overflow vulnerability is triggered through unspecified vectors when processing PDF content. The flaw exists in the core PDF rendering functionality and does not require a specific feature to be enabled beyond simply opening a malicious PDF file.Affected if A user can open or process PDF documents with the affected Adobe product versions, making the vulnerability reachable through normal application use
The environment is affected if Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader is installed with a version number within the ranges 9.0 to 9.5.4, 10.0 to 10.1.6, or 11.0 to 11.0.02 on any endpoint.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped9.5.510.1.711.0.03
Apply the vendor patches by updating Adobe Reader/Acrobat to versions 9.5.5, 10.1.7, 11.0.03 or later. In enterprise environments, deploy updates via patch management infrastructure.
Adobe Reader/Acrobat 9.5.5 (for 9.x), 10.1.7 (for 10.x), or 11.0.03 (for 11.x)
- 1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Reader or Acrobat version by opening the application and navigating to Help > About Adobe Reader/Acrobat
- 2. Based on your current major version (9.x, 10.x, or 11.x), download the corresponding fixed version from the Adobe security bulletins page: for 9.x download 9.5.5, for 10.x download 10.1.7, for 11.x download 11.0.03
- 3. Close all Adobe applications before installing the update
- 4. Run the downloaded installer with administrator privileges
- 5. Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the update
- 6. Restart your computer if prompted
- 7. Verify the update was successful by checking Help > About to confirm the version matches the expected fixed release
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Enterprise Linux Desktop
Exploited in the wild — priority engagement
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-2729 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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