The Firefox sandbox in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.6.602.171…
Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-09-17CISA due date 2024-10-08
EPSS 0.10533 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.3.183.67; 11.0 to before 11.6.602.171 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.2.202.273 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3.183.67; 11.0 to before 11.6.602.171 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.2.202.273 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.4 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:-:*:*:* | 10 sp4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:0574 Released 2013-02-27 · Red Hat rating Criticalflash-plugin security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.273-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.273-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.273-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.273-1.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0574 |
Timeline
- 2024-09-17 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0643
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rv96-qgg3-4gv7
References
More Adobe Flash Player vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-00925 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2013-0643 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0643 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rv96-qgg3-4gv7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-0643 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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