CVE-2013-0643: Adobe Flash Player Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability

CVE-2013-0643 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-09-17

Adobe Flash Player contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability in the Firefox sandbox. Remote attackers can exploit this via crafted SWF content to bypass privilege restrictions and execute arbitrary code.

Technologies: Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-0643 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2013-0643 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 17 September 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2013-0643?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 17 September 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67, 11.x before 11.6.602.171 (Windows/Mac) and 11.x before 11.2.202.273 (Linux).
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-0643?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2013-0643 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-0643?
Check whether you run Adobe AIR or Adobe Flash Player. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67, 11.x before 11.6.602.171 (Windows/Mac) and 11.x before 11.2.202.273 (Linux)

Timeline

  • 2013-02: exploited: Exploited in the wild in February 2013.
  • 2024-09-17: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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