What is CVE-2013-0643?

CVE-2013-0643 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash_player, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2013-02-27.

How severe is CVE-2013-0643?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2013-0643 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2013-0643 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-09-17), indicating it is being actively exploited.

Privilege escalation in Adobe Flash_player

CVE-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 f…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.105 (95.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Flash_player
Apple Mac_os_x
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows
Opensuse — versions 11.4, 12.1
Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0
Redhat Enterprise_linux_eus — versions 5.9, 6.4
Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0
Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 5.9, 6.4
Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2024-09-17. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2024-10-08.

Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.

References

psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, x_refsource_SUSE)
psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, x_refsource_SUSE)
psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, x_refsource_SUSE)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0643?: CVE-2013-0643 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash_player, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2013-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2013-0643?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2013-0643 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2013-0643 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-09-17), indicating it is being actively exploited.