Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the XSLT engine in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a PDF file containing an XSL file that triggers memory corruption when the lang function processes XML data with a crafted node-set.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | acroread +1 | 9.5.3-1.el6_3 | RHSA-2013:0150 |
| RHEL 5 | acroread +1 | 9.5.3-1.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:0150 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0150 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- SUSE-SU-2013:0044 vendor-advisory
- 20130108 Adobe Reader and Acrobat XSLT node() and lang() Memory Corruption Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16094 vdb-entry signature
- SUSE-SU-2013:0047 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0193 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0138 vendor-advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-02.html
- RHSA-2013:0150 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201308-03 vendor-advisory