Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader 11.0.02 allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06419 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:0826 Released 2013-05-15 · Red Hat rating Criticalacroread security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) acroread-9.5.5-1.el6_4, acroread-plugin-9.5.5-1.el6_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-9.5.5-1.el5_9.i386, acroread-plugin-9.5.5-1.el5_9.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) acroread-9.5.5-1.el6_4, acroread-plugin-9.5.5-1.el6_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) acroread-9.5.5-1.el6_4, acroread-plugin-9.5.5-1.el6_4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0826 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0826 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0826 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0826 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2549
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f39f-hvgr-fwwx
References
More Adobe Acrobat Reader vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2013-2549 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2549 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f39f-hvgr-fwwx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2549 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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