CVE-2013-4978 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in AloahaPDFViewer 5.0.0.7 and earlier in Aloaha PDF Suite FREE allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

Published: 2014-02-05

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 50.3% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:aloaha:aloaha_pdf_suite_free:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aloaha:aloahapdfviewer::::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.50251.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-08/0179.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/54585
http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/aloaha-pdf-suite-buffer-overflow-vulnerability
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62036

History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.38486}`	epss `{'score': 0.34662}`

Subscriptions

Aloaha Aloaha Pdf Suite Free Aloahapdfviewer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-02-05T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:59:41.267Z

Reserved: 2013-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4978

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-02-05T15:10:05.393

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-4978

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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