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TI-2013-02389 Aliases CVE-2013-2729GHSA-q39j-xwr5-2ggj

Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and…

Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer 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-2013-2727.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-03-28CISA due date 2022-04-18
EPSS 0.66555 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 to before 9.5.5; 10.0 to before 10.1.7; 11.0 to before 11.0.03VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 to before 9.5.5; 10.0 to before 10.1.7; 11.0 to before 11.0.03VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:-:*:*:*10 sp4VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 to before 9.5.5; 10.0 to before 10.1.7; 11.0 to before 11.0.03 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 to before 9.5.5; 10.0 to before 10.1.7; 11.0 to before 11.0.03 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0826 Released 2013-05-15 · Red Hat rating Critical
    acroread 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 →

ProductStatusPlan 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

  1. 2022-03-28 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2729
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q39j-xwr5-2ggj

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • 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-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
  • TI-2014-00475 Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.9 and 11.x… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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