CVE-2013-2597: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Code Aurora ACDB Audio Driver Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2013-2597 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-09-15 with a default due date of 2022-10-06. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
The Code Aurora audio calibration database (acdb) audio driver contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation. Code Aurora is used in third-party products such as Qualcomm and Android. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Code Aurora ACDB Audio Driver
- CWE
- CWE-119
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS
- 1.5%, percentile 74 (scored 2026-11-04)
EPSS puts about 1.5 in 100 odds (1.5%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 74% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2013-2597 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2013-2597 (Code Aurora ACDB Audio Driver Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-09-15. CISA's default due date for it is 2022-10-06.
Is CVE-2013-2597 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2013-2597. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2013-2597?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2013-2597