CVE-2013-2550 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Adobe Reader sandbox protection via unknown vectors, requiring user interaction to open a malicious file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-2550?
CVE-2013-2550 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, published on 11 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader 11.0.02 allows attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by George Hotz during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2550?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Acrobat Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2550?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2550 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-2550 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2550 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f62p-643m-g7gx.