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CVE-2013-0729

Heap-based buffer overflow in Tracker Software PDF-XChange before 2.5.208 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Define Huffman Table header in a JPEG image file stream in a PDF file.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-0729 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from tracker-software organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-04-02T16:17:06.477

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	tracker-software	pdf-xchange_viewer	< 2.5.208.0	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/89442 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/51855 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57491 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.tracker-software.com/company/news_press_events/view/123 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81427 VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/89442 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/51855 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57491 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tracker-software.com/company/news_press_events/view/123 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81427 VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For tracker-software's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.