CVE-2012-1530

CRITICAL

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XSLT engine in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial o...

Affects 4 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS8.6%
Percentile95th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer

Parent class for buffer-related vulnerabilities where operations exceed buffer boundaries.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-8 Buffer Overflow in an API Call
via CWE-119
CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
via CWE-119
CAPEC-10 Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
via CWE-119
CAPEC-14 Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
CAPEC-24 Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2013. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2012-1530). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2013-GLOBAL-090714-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2012-1530?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2013. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2012-1530). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-1530?
CVE-2012-1530 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 8.6%.
Is CVE-2012-1530 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2012-1530 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-1530?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-02.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2012-1530?
CVE-2012-1530 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader, Acrobat, Acrobat 2017, Acrobat Reader 2017.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2012-1530
BSIDBS-2013-GLOBAL-090714-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2013-01-10
Last Modified2026-04-29
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer
SourceNVD
Official Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XSLT engine in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a PDF file containing an XSL file that triggers memory corruption when the lang function processes XML data with a crafted node-set.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Heap-based buffer overflow in the XSLT engine in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a PDF file containing an XSL file that triggers memory corruption when the lang function processes XML data with a crafted node-set. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 9.1 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3 9.2
+26 more9.3 9.3.1 9.3.2 9.3.3 9.3.4 9.4 9.4.1 9.4.2 9.4.3 9.4.4 9.4.5 9.4.6 9.4.7 9.5 9.5.1 9.5.2 10.0 10.0.1 10.0.2 10.0.3 10.1 10.1.1 10.1.2 10.1.3 10.1.4 11.0
Adobe Acrobat 9.0 9.1 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3 9.2
+26 more9.3 9.3.1 9.3.2 9.3.3 9.3.4 9.4 9.4.1 9.4.2 9.4.3 9.4.4 9.4.5 9.4.6 9.4.7 9.5 9.5.1 9.5.2 10.0 10.0.1 10.0.2 10.0.3 10.1 10.1.1 10.1.2 10.1.3 10.1.4 11.0
Adobe Acrobat 2017 9.0 9.1 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3 9.2
+26 more9.3 9.3.1 9.3.2 9.3.3 9.3.4 9.4 9.4.1 9.4.2 9.4.3 9.4.4 9.4.5 9.4.6 9.4.7 9.5 9.5.1 9.5.2 10.0 10.0.1 10.0.2 10.0.3 10.1 10.1.1 10.1.2 10.1.3 10.1.4 11.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 9.0 9.1 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3 9.2
+26 more9.3 9.3.1 9.3.2 9.3.3 9.3.4 9.4 9.4.1 9.4.2 9.4.3 9.4.4 9.4.5 9.4.6 9.4.7 9.5 9.5.1 9.5.2 10.0 10.0.1 10.0.2 10.0.3 10.1 10.1.1 10.1.2 10.1.3 10.1.4 11.0
Remediation
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Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 5026 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash2504ae634fc252183a685acb17b5d693a963a77e5ab7b8580d2fbcb4af17bfb00052379a913eef9e22e6a3b1e394d95d1227aa96ee0acfab06268d096662d3ea
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