CVEs / CVE-2013-0643
CVE-2013-0643: Adobe Flash Player Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 17 Sep 2024
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 10.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Adobe Flash Player contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability in the Firefox sandbox that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content.
Description
The Firefox sandbox in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.6.602.171 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.2.202.273 on Linux, does not properly restrict privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in February 2013.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
| adobe flash_player | before 10.3.183.67 | 10.3.183.67 |
| adobe flash_player | from 11.0, before 11.6.602.171 | 11.6.602.171 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 17 Sep 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-269 |
References
- CVE-2013-0643 on NVD
- CVE-2013-0643 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life-alternative.html#eol-alternative-faq (cited by CISA)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00025.html Mailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00026.html Mailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00035.html Mailing List
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0574.html Third Party Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-08.html Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-0643 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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