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CVE-2013-0645

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
Buffer overflow in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0642, CVE-2013-1365, CVE-2013-1366, CVE-2013-1367, CVE-2013-1368, CVE-2013-1369, CVE-2013-1370, CVE-2013-1372, and CVE-2013-1373.

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

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The flaw affects multiple platforms (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android) and versions prior to the patched releases. This is distinct from several related Flash vulnerabilities (CVE-2013-0642, CVE-2013-1365-1373) discovered around the same time.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR to the patched versions (11.6.602.168/167/270 or later depending on platform, or 3.6.0.597/599 for AIR). Remove or disable Flash Player where possible given its end-of-life status.

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

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  1. Check Adobe Flash Player version in Windows
    Open Control Panel > Programs and Features, find Adobe Flash Player in the list, or open Internet Explorer and navigate to https://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ to see the installed version
    Affected if The installed version is less than 10.3.183.63, 11.6.602.168, 11.2.202.270, 11.1.111.43, or 11.1.115.47 depending on your branch (check against all affected ranges)
  2. Check Adobe Flash Player version in browsers
    In Chrome, navigate to chrome://plugins and locate Flash Player; in Firefox, navigate to Add-ons > Plugins; in Safari, check Preferences > Plugins. Each will display the installed version number
    Affected if The displayed version number matches any of the vulnerable version ranges (10.3.x before 183.63/61, 11.1.x before 111.43/115.47, 11.2.x before 202.270, 11.6.x before 602.168/167)
  3. Check Adobe Flash Player version on Mac OS X
    Navigate to /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ and locate Flash Player.plugin, then right-click and select Get Info or use the terminal with: defaults read /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/Flash\ Player.plugin/Contents/Info CFBundleVersion
    Affected if The version shown is within any of the affected ranges listed for Flash Player
  4. Check Adobe Air version
    Open Adobe Air (if installed) and navigate to Help > About Adobe AIR, or on Windows check Programs and Features for Adobe Air, or on Mac check /Applications for Adobe Air
    Affected if The Adobe Air version is lower than 3.6.0.597 (or SDK version lower than 3.6.0.599 if using the SDK)
  5. Check for Flash Player on Android
    On an Android device, navigate to Settings > Apps > Adobe Flash Player (if installed) and view the version information in the app details
    Affected if The Android Flash Player version is below the patched versions for the Android platform in the affected ranges

You are affected if any installed Adobe Flash Player version falls below 10.3.183.63, 11.1.111.43, 11.1.115.47, 11.2.202.270, or 11.6.602.167/168, or if Adobe Air is below version 3.6.0.597.

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

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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 and Adobe AIR to the patched versions (11.6.602.168/167/270 or later depending on platform, or 3.6.0.597/599 for AIR). Remove or disable Flash Player where possible given its end-of-life status.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player: 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); 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 Help menu
  2. 2. Identify the installed Adobe AIR version from the AIR Settings or installed programs list
  3. 3. Download the appropriate fixed version from the Adobe security bulletin (APS13-04): For Windows Flash Player: upgrade to 10.3.183.63 or 11.6.602.168; For Mac OS X Flash Player: upgrade to 10.3.183.61 or 11.6.602.167; For Linux Flash Player: upgrade to 10.3.183.61 or 11.2.202.270
  4. 4. Download Adobe AIR version 3.6.0.597 or higher from Adobe's official download page
  5. 5. If using the AIR SDK, download AIR SDK version 3.6.0.599 or higher from the Adobe AIR SDK download page
  6. 6. Uninstall existing Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR installations
  7. 7. Install the appropriate fixed version of Flash Player for your OS
  8. 8. Install Adobe AIR 3.6.0.597 or higher
Caveat Adobe Flash Player and AIR are deprecated products; ensure compatibility with remaining supported browser plugins; consider migrating away from Flash-based content as Adobe End-of-Life date approaches

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

Fix this in Flash Player Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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