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CVE-2013-0648: Adobe Flash Player Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2013-0648
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Adobe Flash Player contains an unspecified vulnerability in the ExternalInterface ActionScript functionality that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Adobeproduct: Flash PlayerRemote code execution
What
Adobe Flash Player contains a vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution.
Who is affected
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability via crafted SWF content.
Urgency
Remediation is critical due to active exploitation and high severity.
Action
Update Adobe Flash Player to the latest version.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2024-09-17
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0648

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2013-0648coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Adobe Flash Player

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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