CVE-2013-0643

Published: Feb 27, 2013Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-269

Affected Products

adobe

commercial·USaka adobe systems inc.

flash playerDesktop App

Consumer Software / media-player

redhat

commercial·USaka red hat

enterprise linux workstationOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

opensuse

oss-project·DE

opensuseOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

suse

commercial·DE

linux enterprise desktopOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Sep 17, 2024

Remediation due:Oct 8, 2024

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

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0574.html

rhn.redhat.com

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-08.html

adobe.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00035.html

lists.opensuse.org

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