# CVE-2013-0641: Adobe Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-0641-adobe-reader-buffer-overflow-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2013-0641 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted PDF document. The vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild prior to being patched in early 2013.

Technologies: [Adobe Acrobat](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/acrobat), [Adobe AIR](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/air), [Adobe Flash Player](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/flash-player), [Adobe Reader](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/reader). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2013-0641 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2013-0641 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2013-0641?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Reader 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, 11.x before 11.0.02; Adobe Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, 11.x before 11.0.02.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2013-0641?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2013-0641 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2013-0641?** Check whether you run Adobe Acrobat, Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Adobe Reader 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, 11.x before 11.0.02
- Adobe Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, 11.x before 11.0.02

## Timeline

- 2013-02-13: exploited: Exploited in the wild in February 2013.
- 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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