CVE-2013-2733

CRITICAL

Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerabili...

Affects 2 products across 1 vendor.

BCS7.72
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS6.5%
Percentile93th
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.

◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2013. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2013-2733). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2013-GLOBAL-296891-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2013-2733?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2013. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2013-2733). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-2733?
CVE-2013-2733 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 6.5%.
Is CVE-2013-2733 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2013-2733 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2013-2733?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-15.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2013-2733?
CVE-2013-2733 affects: Adobe, Adobe.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2013-2733
BSIDBS-2013-GLOBAL-296891-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2013-05-16
Last Modified2026-04-29
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2730.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2730. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Adobe Acrobat Reader —
Adobe Acrobat —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 4827 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hasha9046ac2ac21b37f152771781b2bf2e51b9893b3768392eb726b99dff101cb29ff137df8b725b8fb66c256932fcca99f1fea384ca7661154026e9b15a05ee34f
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