Description
Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, and 11.x before 11.0.02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 |
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
- RHSA-2013:0551 vendor-advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-07.html
- http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/digging-into-the-sandbox-escape-technique-of-the-recent-pdf-exploit
- SUSE-SU-2013:0349 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16296 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html
- GLSA-201308-03 vendor-advisory