CVE-2013-0648

Adobe Flash Player Code Execution Vulnerability

  • High 8.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 17 Sep 2024

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the ExternalInterface ActionScript functionality 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, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in February 2013.

Key facts

Published
27 Feb 2013
Last changed
12 Jan 2026
Assigned by
adobe
KEV added
17 Sep 2024
KEV fix due
8 Oct 2024
EPSS
11.094% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 95.994% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
n/an/a
  • n/a (affected)

Timeline

  1. 27 Feb 2013 Published
  2. 17 Sep 2024 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

References