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CVE-2013-0641

Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, and 11.x before 11.0.02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, as exploited in the wild in February 2013.

CVSS 7.8 · HighBuzz score 55.3KEV listed

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 55.3

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 20.8 · diversity 9.5 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
20.8
7 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
9.5
4 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
25.0
Known exploited vulnerability present
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
7 source links · newest first
  • Why do we need for Incident Response plan?Security Affairs

    Due to the constant growth in the number of cyber attacks it is necessary to properly define the actions composing an incident response plan. FireEye firm published an interesting post on the need of incident response (IR) capabilities to reply numerous cyber attacks that daily hit almost any web service. Starting from the data proposed […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comNov 26, 2013, 7:58 PM
  • Attackers are taking advantage of public interest in security firm Mandiant’s recent report on state-sponsored hacking by China by using a fake copy of the report as bait for victims.

    newswww.securityweek.comFeb 21, 2013, 5:04 PM
  • Adobe on Wednesday issued patches to address recently disclosed security vulnerabilities in its Adobe Reader and Acrobat products that were found being actively exploited in the wild in targeted attacks.

    newswww.securityweek.comFeb 20, 2013, 1:53 PM
  • Last week, security researchers from FireEye identified a PDF zero-day that was being used in targeted attacks. Shortly after, Adobe confirmed the existence of two critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI for Windows and Macintosh that were being exploited in active attacks.

    newswww.securityweek.comFeb 18, 2013, 11:22 AM
  • Adobe Systems said it will release patches for two critical vulnerabilities disclosed last week that are actively being used by attackers. The company said on Saturday the patches will be released sometime this week. Both vulnerabilities can be exploited if a user can be tricked into opening a malicious PDF, which is usually sent to […]

    newswww.csoonline.comFeb 17, 2013, 3:00 PM
  • Adobe has confirmed FireEye researchers’ findings about new Adobe Reader and Acrobat zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild and has issued a security bulletin detailing the flaws and offering mitigation advice until a patch is released. The vulnerabilities (CVE-2013-0640, CVE-2013-0641) are present in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 11.0.01, 10.1.5, 9.5.3 and all their earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, and allow attackers to compromise the systems of users who have been tricked into opening … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comFeb 14, 2013, 9:13 AM
  • After security researchers from FireEye said they identified a PDF zero-day that was being used in targeted attacks, Adobe late Wednesday confirmed the existence of two critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI for Windows and Macintosh that are being exploited in active attacks.

    newswww.securityweek.comFeb 14, 2013, 2:53 AM

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