CVE-2013-2597

HIGHNVD 8.49.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-09-15), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.4 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
8.4
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 8.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the acdb_ioctl function in audio_acdb.c in the acdb audio driver for the Linux kernel 2.6.x and 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges via an application that leverages /dev/msm_acdb access and provides a large size value in an ioctl argument.

CVSS v3
8.4
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
71.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

August 31, 2014

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2597

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 64× in last 7d / 233× 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 21:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  43. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  44. 2026-07-15 15:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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

  • GitHub PoCfi01/libmsm_acdb_exploit
    First seen Jun 11, 2013

    CVE-2013-2597 exploit

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2013-2597?
CVE-2013-2597 is a high vulnerability published on August 31, 2014. Stack-based buffer overflow in the acdbioctl function in audioacdb.c in the acdb audio driver for the Linux kernel 2.6.x and 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, allows attackers to gain privileges via an application that…
When was CVE-2013-2597 disclosed?
CVE-2013-2597 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 31, 2014, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2013-2597 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2013-2597 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 15, 2022, affecting Code Aurora ACDB Audio Driver. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-2597?
CVE-2013-2597 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2013-2597?
CVE-2013-2597 affects Code Aurora ACDB Audio Driver. 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-2013-2597?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-2597, 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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