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CVE-2013-0641

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Adobe Reader Buffer Overflow Enables Remote Code Execution
Published: Mar 3, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Adobe Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability — A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader which allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

A critical buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2013-0641) in Adobe Reader allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 9.0 and active exploits available, this vulnerability poses severe risks to organizations using unpatched versions of Adobe Reader.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تتيح هذه الثغرة الأمنية للمهاجمين استغلال عيب في معالجة الذاكرة ضمن برنامج أدوبي ريدر لتنفيذ تعليمات برمجية ضارة على أجهزة الضحايا. يمكن تفعيل الهجوم من خلال إرسال ملف PDF مصمم خصيصاً للاستغلال عبر البريد الإلكتروني أو استضافته على موقع ويب خبيث. بمجرد فتح المستخدم للملف الضار، يمكن للمهاجم السيطرة الكاملة على النظام المستهدف وتثبيت برمجيات خبيثة أو سرقة بيانات حساسة. وجود استغلالات نشطة يزيد من خطورة هذه الثغرة بشكل كبير ويتطلب إجراءات فورية.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

ثغرة حرجة في تجاوز سعة المخزن المؤقت (CVE-2013-0641) في برنامج أدوبي ريدر تسمح للمهاجمين عن بُعد بتنفيذ تعليمات برمجية عشوائية على الأنظمة المتأثرة. مع درجة خطورة 9.0 ووجود استغلالات نشطة، تشكل هذه الثغرة مخاطر جسيمة على المؤسسات التي تستخدم إصدارات غير محدثة من أدوبي ريدر.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Feb 28, 2026 09:43
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations across government, financial, healthcare, and education sectors face critical risk as Adobe Reader is widely deployed for document management. Successful exploitation could lead to data breaches, ransomware deployment, or compromise of sensitive information, violating NCA ECC controls and SAMA CSF requirements for secure endpoint management.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
القطاع الحكومي القطاع المالي والمصرفي القطاع الصحي قطاع التعليم قطاع الطاقة قطاع الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. Immediately update Adobe Reader to the latest patched version or migrate to Adobe Acrobat DC with automatic updates enabled across all endpoints
2. Implement application whitelisting and disable JavaScript execution in PDF readers through Group Policy or endpoint management solutions
3. Deploy email security gateways with advanced PDF scanning capabilities and conduct user awareness training on identifying malicious PDF attachments
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. تحديث برنامج أدوبي ريدر فوراً إلى أحدث إصدار مُصحح أو الانتقال إلى أدوبي أكروبات دي سي مع تفعيل التحديثات التلقائية على جميع نقاط النهاية
2. تطبيق قوائم التطبيقات المسموحة وتعطيل تنفيذ جافا سكريبت في قارئات PDF من خلال نهج المجموعة أو حلول إدارة نقاط النهاية
3. نشر بوابات أمن البريد الإلكتروني مع قدرات فحص متقدمة لملفات PDF وإجراء تدريب توعوي للمستخدمين حول تحديد مرفقات PDF الضارة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC-1-1: Cybersecurity Governance ECC-3-1: Vulnerability Management ECC-4-1: Endpoint Protection ECC-5-2: Security Patch Management
🔵 SAMA CSF
CCC-1.1: Asset Management CCC-4.2: Vulnerability Management CCC-5.1: Endpoint Security Controls CCC-6.3: Security Awareness Training
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1: Management of Technical Vulnerabilities A.14.2.2: System Change Control Procedures A.12.2.1: Controls Against Malware
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Adobe:Reader
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS87.96%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-03-24
Published 2022-03-03
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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