CVE-2013-0643

Known Exploited

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 36.30% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0574.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-08.html patch vendor advisory broken link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00035.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00025.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00026.html mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0643?
CVE-2013-0643 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-0643?
To fix CVE-2013-0643, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-0643 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2013-0643 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~36% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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