CVE-2013-3346: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-3346 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-03-2022. EPSS estimates a 78.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 30-08-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-03-2022Added to CISA KEVAdobe Reader and Acrobat Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- 24-03-2022CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
- 21-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2718, CVE-2013-2719, CVE-2013-2720, CVE-2013-2721, CVE-2013-2722, CVE-2013-2723, CVE-2013-2725, CVE-2013-2726, CVE-2013-2731, CVE-2013-2732, CVE-2013-2734, CVE-2013-2735, CVE-2013-2736, CVE-2013-3337, CVE-2013-3338, CVE-2013-3339, CVE-2013-3340, and CVE-2013-3341.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
78.91%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 78.91% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs- Added
- 03-03-2022
- Federal due date
- 24-03-2022
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3346
Public exploits
3 foundAdobe Reader ToolButton - Use-After-Free (Metasploit)
Maturity: weaponized
Adobe Reader ToolButton Use After Free
exploit/windows/browser/adobe_toolbutton
Maturity: poc
Adobe Reader ToolButton Use After Free
exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_toolbutton
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe2 products
- acrobat≥ 9.0, < 9.5.5 | ≥ 10.0, < 10.1.7 | ≥ 11.0, < 11.0.03
- acrobat_reader≥ 9.0, < 9.5.5 | ≥ 10.0, < 10.1.7 | ≥ 11.0, < 11.0.03
1 vendor · 2 products
References
4 links- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-15.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19054VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3346Government ResourceUS Government Resource
- github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/199Issue Tracking