Description
Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2733.
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 |
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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AdobeCollabSync Buffer Overflow Adobe Reader X Sandbox Bypass
exploit/windows/local/adobe_sandbox_adobecollabsync
Exploit-DB 1
- AdobeCollabSync - Local Buffer Overflow / Adobe Reader X Sandbox Bypass (Metasploit) EDB-25725 · local · May 26, 2013 · verified
GitHub 1 repository
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feliam/CVE-2013-2730 ★ 10 · May 15, 2013
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0826 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-15.html
- SUSE-SU-2013:0809 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0826 vendor-advisory
- 59923 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16631 vdb-entry signature
- GLSA-201308-03 vendor-advisory