CVE-2013-0648: Adobe Flash Player Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2013-0648 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-09-17

An unspecified vulnerability in the ExternalInterface ActionScript functionality of Adobe Flash Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Exploitation occurs when a user processes specially crafted SWF content.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-0648 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2013-0648 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 17 September 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2013-0648?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 17 September 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Systems Incorporated Flash Player before 10.3.183.67, 11.x before 11.6.602.171 (Windows/Mac); before 10.3.183.67, 11.x before 11.2.202.273 (Linux).
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-0648?
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-2013-0648 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-0648?
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 Systems Incorporated Flash Player before 10.3.183.67, 11.x before 11.6.602.171 (Windows/Mac); before 10.3.183.67, 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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