# CVE-2013-4986: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file in IconCool PDFCool Studio, requiring user interaction to open the file.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Oct 2013
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-97gf-38fh-rjjm

## What is CVE-2013-4986?

CVE-2013-4986 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 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

Stack-based buffer overflow in PDFAX0722_IconCool.dll 7.22.1125.2121 in IconCool PDFCool Studio 3.32 Build 130330 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4986?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Iconcool Pdfcool Studio.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-4986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-4986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-4986 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-4986 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4986/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4986/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4986
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4986
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-4986

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4986/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.