CVE-2013-0640
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-0640 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | adobe |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2013-02-14 01:55:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-21 21:01:36 UTC |
| Description | Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, and 11.x before 11.0.02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document, as exploited in the wild in February 2013. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.869790000 probability, percentile 0.997280000 (date 2026-07-21)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-03-03; due 2022-03-24; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-787 | n/a | CWE-787 CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Adobe |
|---|---|
| Product | Reader and Acrobat |
| Name | Adobe Reader and Acrobat Memory Corruption Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0640 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0342-1: critical: acroread to 9.5.4 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) Blog | Working to help protect customers from vulnerabilities in Adobe software. Contact us at PSIRT(at)adobe(dot)com. | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blogs.adobe.com | Broken Link |
| Vulnerability Note VU#422807 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat memory corruption vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kb.cert.org | Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource |
| FireEye Blog | Threat Research, Analysis, and Mitigation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blog.fireeye.com | Broken Link |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0335-1: critical: acroread to 9.5.4 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | www.cisa.gov | US Government Resource |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | Broken Link |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2013:0349-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Adobe - Security Advisories: APSA13-02 - Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.adobe.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Adobe - Security Bulletins: APSB13-07 - Security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.adobe.com | Broken Link |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z | CVE-2013-0640 added to CISA KEV |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.