Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader 11.0.02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a "break into the sandbox," as demonstrated by George Hotz during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 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 | 9.5.5-1.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:0826 |
| RHEL 5 | acroread +1 | 9.5.5-1.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:0826 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0826 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309771882612281344
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-15.html
- SUSE-SU-2013:0809 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0826 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16809 vdb-entry signature
- http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157
- GLSA-201308-03 vendor-advisory