CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2013-0643

Adobe Flash Player

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.

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
10.5%
95.3% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2013.02.27
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability10.5%
Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

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 product and versions

Product
Adobe Flash Player
Affected versions
11.0, < 10.3.183.67, >= 11.0 < 11.6.602.171, >= 11.0 < 11.2.202.273, 6.0, 5.9, 6.4, 11.4, 12.1, 10, 11
Fixed versions
10.3.183.67, 11.6.602.171, 11.2.202.273

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.

Due date: 2024.10.08
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Adobe Flash Player and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-264, CWE-269
KEV added
2024.09.17
Ransomware use
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