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High 8.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Feb 27, 2013

CVE-2013-0643The 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 rest…

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It affects adobe flash_player and 7 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

CISA lists it as known exploited since Sep 17, 2024; federal agencies had to remediate by Oct 8, 2024. Treat that date as your deadline.

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.

CVSS
8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-269
Known exploited
Added to CISA KEV Sep 17, 2024; federal remediation due Oct 8, 2024The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
10.53% (percentile 96)
Assigned by
adobe
NVD analysis
Analyzed
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
adobe flash_player
adobe:flash_player
before 10.3.183.67; from 11.0 before 11.6.602.171
CISA ADP
adobe flash_player
adobe:flash_player
before 10.3.183.67; from 11.0 before 11.6.602.171; from 11.0 before 11.2.202.273
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop
6.0
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_eus
redhat:enterprise_linux_eus
5.9; 6.4
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server
redhat:enterprise_linux_server
6.0
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus
5.9; 6.4
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation
6.0
NVD
opensuse opensuse
opensuse:opensuse
11.4; 12.1
NVD
suse linux_enterprise_desktop
suse:linux_enterprise_desktop
10; 11
NVD

References

  • vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
  • x-refsource-confirm, broken-link, patch, vendor-advisory
  • vendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse, mailing-list
  • vendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse, mailing-list
  • vendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse, mailing-list
  • us-government-resource

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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