CVE-2013-2549

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader 11.0.02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a "break into the sandbox," as demonstrated by George Hotz during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 7.5

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 6.42%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 94
Score date: 10/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Adobe — Acrobat Reader

CWEs

CWE-94

References

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