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CVE-2013-0638

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-02-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.6.0.597 / 3.6.0.599 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.63 and 11.x before 11.6.602.168 on Windows, before 10.3.183.61 and 11.x before 11.6.602.167 on Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.61 and 11.x before 11.2.202.270 on Linux, before 11.1.111.43 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.47 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.6.0.597; and Adobe AIR SDK before 3.6.0.599 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0647.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via unspecified vectors. Affects specific versions across Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Android platforms.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to versions 10.3.183.63+/11.6.602.168+ (Windows), 10.3.183.61+/11.6.602.167+ (Mac), 10.3.183.61+/11.2.202.270+ (Linux), 11.1.111.43+ (Android 2.x/3.x), 11.1.115.47+ (Android 4.x); update Adobe AIR to 3.6.0.597+ and AIR SDK to 3.6.0.599+.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Flash PlayerApplication
Affected:>= 10.3, < 10.3.183.63>= 11.6, < 11.6.602.168>= 10.3, < 10.3.183.61>= 11.2, < 11.2.202.270>= 11.1, < 11.1.111.43>= 11.1, < 11.1.115.47>= 11.6, < 11.6.602.167
AirApplication
Affected:< 3.6.0.597
Air SdkApplication
Affected:< 3.6.0.599

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Adobe Flash Player is installed
    Open a browser and navigate to 'about:flash' (for Firefox/Chrome) or visit the Adobe version check page at https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html. Alternatively, on Windows check Add/Remove Programs or the Windows registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\Version. On Mac, check /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Flash Player or System Preferences. On Linux, run 'rpm -q flash-player' or 'dpkg -l flashplayer' or check about:flash in browser.
    Affected if Adobe Flash Player is installed and its version falls within any of these ranges: 10.3.x before 10.3.183.63/10.3.183.61 (depending on OS), 11.1.x before 11.1.111.43 or 11.1.115.47 (depending on Android version), 11.2.x before 11.2.202.270 (Linux), or 11.6.x before 11.6.602.168/11.6.602.167 (dependin
  2. Identify if Adobe AIR is installed
    On Windows, check Add/Remove Programs for Adobe AIR or inspect the version in the file C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe AIR\versions\AIRVersion.txt (path varies by version). On Mac, check /Applications/Adobe AIR Installer.app or run 'ls /Library/Application Support/Adobe/AIR' for installed versions. On Linux, check using rpm or dpkg for the 'adobe-air' package.
    Affected if Adobe AIR is installed with version lower than 3.6.0.597.
  3. Identify if Adobe AIR SDK is installed
    Check for the presence of the AIR SDK by locating the adt (AIR Developer Tool) executable in your development environment. Common paths include /Program Files/Adobe/Adobe AIR SDK (Windows), /Developer/Adobe AIR SDK (Mac), or /opt/adobe-air-sdk (Linux). Run 'adt -version' if the SDK bin directory is in your PATH.
    Affected if Adobe AIR SDK is installed with version lower than 3.6.0.599.
  4. Confirm affected component is actively used
    Verify that the vulnerable Adobe Flash Player plugin is enabled in your web browser(s) or that Adobe AIR applications are being run. Check browser extensions/plugins for Flash Player. On Android, verify if the Flash Player app or any AIR-based apps are installed and have been used.
    Affected if Flash Player is enabled in any browser or Adobe AIR applications have been executed, and the version matches the affected ranges in step 1 or step 2.

You are affected if Adobe Flash Player (any browser plugin) version is below 10.3.183.63/10.3.183.61/11.1.111.43/11.1.115.47/11.2.202.270/11.6.602.168/11.6.602.167 (OS-dependent), or Adobe AIR version is below 3.6.0.597, or Adobe AIR SDK version is below 3.6.0.599, and the respective component is actively installed/enabled.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.6.0.597 / 3.6.0.599 / 10.3.183.61 or later
Fixed in 3.6.0.5973.6.0.59910.3.183.61
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Player to versions 10.3.183.63+/11.6.602.168+ (Windows), 10.3.183.61+/11.6.602.167+ (Mac), 10.3.183.61+/11.2.202.270+ (Linux), 11.1.111.43+ (Android 2.x/3.x), 11.1.115.47+ (Android 4.x); update Adobe AIR to 3.6.0.597+ and AIR SDK to 3.6.0.599+.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Flash Player 10.3.183.63+/11.6.602.168+ (Windows), 10.3.183.61+/11.6.602.167+ (Mac), 11.2.202.270+ (Linux); Adobe AIR 3.6.0.597+; Adobe AIR SDK 3.6.0.599+

  1. 1. Identify the installed Adobe Flash Player version by navigating to 'About Flash Player' in the player or checking the system's installed programs
  2. 2. Identify the installed Adobe AIR version by checking the system's installed programs or the AIR SDK version in use
  3. 3. For Flash Player: Download and install the appropriate fixed version based on your platform: Windows users need 10.3.183.63 or 11.6.602.168+, Mac OS X users need 10.3.183.61 or 11.6.602.167+, Linux users need 11.2.202.270+, Android 2.x/3.x users need 11.1.111.43+, Android 4.x users need 11.1.115.47+
  4. 4. For Adobe AIR: Upgrade to version 3.6.0.597 or later
  5. 5. For Adobe AIR SDK: Upgrade to version 3.6.0.599 or later
  6. 6. After upgrading, verify the new version is installed correctly and restart any browsers or applications using the plugin
Caveat Upgrading Flash Player or AIR may cause compatibility issues with older web content or applications that rely on specific plugin behaviors; test critical workflows after applying the update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Flash Player Scoped from the published advisory
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