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.
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 | 9.5.4-1.el6 | RHSA-2013:0551 |
| RHEL 5 | acroread +1 | 9.5.4-1.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:0551 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Adobe Acrobat Reader - ASLR + DEP Bypass with Sandbox Bypass EDB-29881 · local · Nov 28, 2013 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0551 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2013/02/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerability-report.html
- VU#422807 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0335 vendor-advisory
- http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2013/02/in-turn-its-pdf-time.html
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0342 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16406 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2013:0551 vendor-advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html
- SUSE-SU-2013:0349 vendor-advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html
- GLSA-201308-03 vendor-advisory