Vulnerability · CVE-2013-0643
Adobe Flash Player Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability
Published Feb 26, 2013 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Adobe Flash Player
Patch now
CVE-2013-0643 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Oct 8, 2024. Confirm Adobe Flash Player against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
- Severity
- High8.8
- Known exploitation
- CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 10.53%
- Remediation
- Remediation guidance
- Affected products
- cpe adobe/flash player · cpe opensuse/opensuse · cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop · cpe redhat/enterprise linux eus · cpe redhat/enterprise linux server · cpe redhat/enterprise linux server aus
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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- cpe adobe/flash playerversion unspecified
- cpe opensuse/opensuse11.4
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop6.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux eus5.9
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux eus6.4
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux server6.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux server aus5.9
- vendor Adobe Flash Playerversion unspecified
- vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2013-0643
Recommended remediation
The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product. CISA due date Oct 8, 2024.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2013-0643 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Oct 8, 2024. Confirm Adobe Flash Player against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with redhat/enterprise linux desktop 6.0; redhat/enterprise linux eus 5.9; redhat/enterprise linux eus 6.4; redhat/enterprise linux server 6.0. The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-264; CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. EPSS 10.53%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Feb 26, 2013 · Catalog
Detected
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.
Sep 17, 2024 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
Oct 8, 2024 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
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.
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2013-0643
Adobe Flash Player contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability in the Firefox sandbox that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2013-0643
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
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2013-0643
30-day exploitation probability 10.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2013-0643
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
nvd.nist.gov - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2013-0643
Adobe Flash Player contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability in the Firefox sandbox that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content.
vulncheck.com
References
- Mailing List · lists.opensuse.org
- Mailing List · lists.opensuse.org
- Mailing List · lists.opensuse.org
- Third Party Advisory · rhn.redhat.com
- Broken Link · adobe.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
- CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
- CISA note · adobe.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cve.org
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.