CVE-2013-0643

Summary

CVE	CVE-2013-0643
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	adobe
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2013-02-27 00:55:01 UTC
Updated	2026-04-21 20:57:32 UTC
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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.105330000 probability, percentile 0.952740000 (date 2026-07-21)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2024-09-17; due 2024-10-08; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-269 | n/a | CWE-269 CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Primary	8.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	ADP	DECLARED	8.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	Secondary	8.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	9.3		`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector

Network

Access Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Vendor	Adobe
Product	Flash Player
Name	Adobe Flash Player Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability
Required Action	The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
Notes	https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life-alternative.html#eol-alternative-faq ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0643

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Application	Adobe	Flash Player	All	All	All	All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Na	N/a	affected n/a	Not specified
ADP	Adobe	Flash Player	affected 10.3.183.67 custom	Not specified
ADP	Adobe	Flash Player	affected 11.0 11.6.602.171 custom	Not specified
ADP	Adobe	Flash Player	affected 10.3.183.67 custom	Not specified
ADP	Adobe	Flash Player	affected 11.0 11.6.602.171 custom	Not specified

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0359-1: critical: flash-player to 1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	lists.opensuse.org	Mailing List
Red Hat Customer Portal	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	rhn.redhat.com	Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0360-1: critical: flash-player to 1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	lists.opensuse.org	Mailing List
Adobe – Security Bulletins: APSB13-08 – Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.adobe.com	Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2013:0373-1: critical: Security update for f	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	lists.opensuse.org	Mailing List
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	www.cisa.gov	US Government Resource
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog	CISA	www.cisa.gov	kev

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

Additional Advisory Data

Source	Time	Event
ADP	2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z	CVE-2013-0643 added to CISA KEV

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.