CVE-2013-0640

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 87%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, and 11.x before 11.0.02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document, as exploited in the wild in February 2013.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
—
EPSS
99.7%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

February 14, 2013

Last Modified

April 21, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
cert

VU#422807 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat memory corruption vulnerabilities

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/422807
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Adobe - Security Advisories: APSA13-02 - Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-02.html
generic

Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201308-03) — Gentoo security

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xml
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0551.html

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatacroread-0:9.5.4-1.el62013-02-21redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 97× in last 7d / 394× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-22 21:51 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 21:15 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-07-22 21:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  5. 2026-07-22 17:17 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-07-22 17:17 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-07-22 17:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
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  22. 2026-07-19 17:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  25. 2026-07-19 13:59 UTCVendor advisory
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  58. 2026-07-16 23:31 UTCVendor advisory
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  60. 2026-07-16 19:38 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-07-16 19:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  63. 2026-07-16 15:44 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-07-16 15:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-07-16 11:50 UTCVendor advisory
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  75. 2026-07-15 16:54 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-29881✓ verified
    First seen Nov 28, 2013

    Adobe Acrobat Reader - ASLR + DEP Bypass with Sandbox Bypass

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2013-0640?
CVE-2013-0640 is a high vulnerability published on February 14, 2013. Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.4, 10.x before 10.1.6, and 11.x before 11.0.02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document, as exploited in the wild in February 2013.
When was CVE-2013-0640 disclosed?
CVE-2013-0640 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 14, 2013, with the most recent update on April 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2013-0640 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2013-0640 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 3, 2022, affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-0640?
CVE-2013-0640 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2013-0640?
CVE-2013-0640 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2013-0640?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-0640, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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