Threats / Adobe / CVE-2013-2729
CVE-2013-2729
· EUVD no mirror located
· GCVE no mirror located
Verified 2026-06-22
Adobe Reader and Acrobat vulnerability
Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat enables remote code execution. The vulnerability has been exploited in the wild.
Verdict
Today item — known-exploited.
An integer overflow flaw in Adobe Reader and Acrobat allows attackers to achieve remote code execution through crafted input. Active exploitation in the wild and high EPSS score indicate significant risk to users of affected software.
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Is it exploitable?
— the evidence, ranked above the scoreExploit available
Public proof-of-concept exploit code is cataloged for this vulnerability.We link the existence of the exploit; we do not host or redistribute payloads.
Reported exploitation
8 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28).
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.66555 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: Adobe, Reader and Acrobat. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-189 CWE-189.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
WeaknessCWE-189 · CWE-189
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Who’s exploiting it?
— attribution turns risk into urgencyAttribution not established
No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.
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Why it matters
— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board1
Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1
Attacker
I craft a malicious PDF or document that triggers an integer overflow when processed by the target application.
Business
Users of Adobe Reader and Acrobat face immediate risk of system compromise and data theft through remote code execution.
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Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2
Attacker
I deliver the exploit-laden file via email, web download, or other distribution channels to reach potential victims.
Business
Organizations experience increased support costs, incident response overhead, and potential regulatory exposure from compromised endpoints.
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Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3
Attacker
Upon execution, I gain arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running the vulnerable application.
Business
Enterprise security posture degrades as attackers establish persistence, exfiltrate sensitive documents, or pivot to network resources.
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What to do
— defensible action- Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
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