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AcrobatApplication · Adobe

CVE-2013-3358

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-09-12
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
Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 10.1.8 and 11.x before 11.0.04 on Windows and Mac OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-3357.

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

Integer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows and Mac OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The flaw exists in versions prior to 10.1.8 and 11.x before 11.0.04, where improper integer handling can lead to heap-based memory corruption enabling code execution.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.8 or later for the 10.x branch, or 11.0.04 or later for the 11.x branch to remediate this vulnerability.

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:= 10.0= 10.0.1= 10.0.2= 10.0.3= 10.1= 10.1.1= 10.1.2= 10.1.3= 10.1.4= 10.1.5= 10.1.6= 10.1.7
Acrobat ReaderApplication
Affected:= 11.0= 11.0.1= 11.0.2= 11.0.3= 10.0= 10.0.1= 10.0.2= 10.0.3= 10.1= 10.1.1= 10.1.2= 10.1.3

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 if Adobe Acrobat is installed
    On Windows, check Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat <version> folder or open Acrobat and go to Help > About Adobe Acrobat. On Mac, check /Applications/Adobe Acrobat <version>.app
    Affected if Adobe Acrobat version is 10.0.x, 10.1.x through 10.1.7, or 11.0.x through 11.0.03
  2. Identify if Adobe Reader is installed
    On Windows, check Program Files\Adobe\Reader <version> folder or open Reader and go to Help > About Adobe Reader. On Mac, check /Applications/Adobe Reader <version>.app
    Affected if Adobe Reader version is 10.0.x, 10.1.x through 10.1.7, or 11.0.x through 11.0.03
  3. Verify the exact version number
    Open the application, then go to Help > About (Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader). The version displays as "10.x.x" or "11.x.x" in the dialog window.
    Affected if Version shown is below 10.1.8 for 10.x branch or below 11.0.04 for 11.x branch
  4. Confirm operating system is Windows or Mac OS X
    Check the operating system of the machine where Adobe product is installed (this vulnerability affects only Windows and Mac OS X, not Linux).
    Affected if Operating system is Windows or Mac OS X and Adobe version falls within affected ranges

Your environment is affected if Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader version is 10.0 through 10.1.7 or 11.0 through 11.0.03 running on Windows or Mac OS X.

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 10.1.8 or later for the 10.x branch, or 11.0.04 or later for the 11.x branch to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Acrobat/Reader 10.1.8 for version 10.x line, or 11.0.04 for version 11.x line

  1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader version on the system
  2. Close all running Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader instances
  3. Download Adobe Acrobat 10.1.8 (for version 10.x) or 11.0.04 (for version 11.x) from the official Adobe website or your organization's software distribution center
  4. Run the installer and follow the prompts to upgrade the software
  5. Restart the computer if prompted by the installer
  6. Verify the installation was successful by checking Help > About in Adobe Acrobat/Reader to confirm the version matches the fixed release (10.1.8 or 11.0.04)
Caveat Standard upgrade - review Adobe release notes for any changes to functionality or system requirements

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

Fix this in Acrobat Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 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.

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