CVE-2013-5327
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 · uneditedMDBMS.dll in Adobe RoboHelp 10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
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 · low confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in MDBMS.dll in Adobe RoboHelp 10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability stems from improper memory handling in the affected DLL, leading to potential code execution or service disruption.
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= 10.0CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate Adobe RoboHelp 10 installation directoryCheck common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 10 or C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe RoboHelp 10. Use Windows File Explorer or command 'dir /s /b C:\*RoboHelp* 2>nul' to search for the folder.Affected if The Adobe RoboHelp 10 folder exists on the system, indicating version 10.0 is installed.
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Verify presence of vulnerable MDBMS.dllNavigate to the RoboHelp 10 installation folder and locate MDBMS.dll. Common path pattern: <InstallDir>\RoboHelp\Bin\MDBMS.dll or similar subdirectory. Use 'dir MDBMS.dll /s /b' within the installation folder.Affected if MDBMS.dll file exists in the RoboHelp 10 directory structure.
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Confirm RoboHelp 10.0 exact versionRight-click on the main RoboHelp executable (robohelp.exe) or the MDBMS.dll file, select Properties, then view the Details tab to verify the exact version. The affected version is specifically 10.0.Affected if The installed version is exactly 10.0 (not 9.x, 10.1, or later).
A system is affected if Adobe RoboHelp version 10.0 is installed and the vulnerable MDBMS.dll file is present in the installation directory.
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 · scopedApply available Adobe patches for RoboHelp 10 or upgrade to a supported version. If patches are unavailable, consider restricting access to the affected component or disabling RoboHelp until remediation is possible.
Adobe RoboHelp 11 or later (check APSB13-24 for specific fixed version)
- Navigate to the Adobe security bulletin at http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-24.html
- Locate the entry for Adobe RoboHelp 10
- Download and apply the specific hotfix/patch provided by Adobe for this vulnerability
- Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the RoboHelp version or rebuilding your project
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-5327 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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