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CVE-2013-1374

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
Use-after-free vulnerability 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-2013-0644 and CVE-2013-0649.

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

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The flaw occurs due to improper memory management where memory is accessed after being freed, enabling code execution in the context of the current user.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to version 10.3.183.63+/11.6.602.168+ (Windows), 11.6.602.167+ (Mac), 11.2.202.270+ (Linux), or 11.1.111.43+/11.1.115.47+ (Android); update Adobe AIR to 3.6.0.597+ and AIR SDK to 3.6.0.599+. Consider disabling Flash in browsers if updates cannot be applied.

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. Check Adobe Flash Player version on Windows
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\CurrentVersion, or check the file properties of the Flash Player plugin (flash*.ocx in System32 or NPSWF32.dll in browser plugin folders).
    Affected if The version string is lower than 10.3.183.63, 11.6.602.168, 11.2.202.270, 11.1.111.43, or 11.1.115.47 depending on the major version branch.
  2. Check Adobe Flash Player version on Mac
    Locate /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Flash Player/ and inspect the version file, or within Safari go to Help > About Plug-ins to see the Flash Player version.
    Affected if The displayed version is below the fixed versions for the respective major release branch.
  3. Check Adobe Flash Player version in browsers (cross-platform)
    Visit a site that displays Flash Player version information, or in Chrome navigate to chrome://plugins and locate the Flash entry to view its version.
    Affected if The reported version falls within the affected ranges listed for this CVE.
  4. Check Adobe AIR runtime version on Windows
    Open Programs and Features (or Add/Remove Programs), locate Adobe AIR in the list, and observe the version column.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 3.6.0.597.
  5. Check Adobe AIR SDK version
    If the AIR SDK is installed locally, check the version file in the SDK root directory (often named VERSION or visible in the SDK Manager), or run 'adl -version' from the SDK bin folder.
    Affected if The SDK version is below 3.6.0.599.

A system is affected if Adobe Flash Player is any version below 10.3.183.63/11.6.602.168/11.2.202.270/11.1.111.43/11.1.115.47 (depending on branch), or Adobe AIR is below 3.6.0.597, or the AIR SDK is below 3.6.0.599.

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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 to version 10.3.183.63+/11.6.602.168+ (Windows), 11.6.602.167+ (Mac), 11.2.202.270+ (Linux), or 11.1.111.43+/11.1.115.47+ (Android); update Adobe AIR to 3.6.0.597+ and AIR SDK to 3.6.0.599+. Consider disabling Flash in browsers if updates cannot be applied.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player: 10.3.183.63/10.3.183.61/11.6.602.168/11.2.202.270/11.1.111.43/11.1.115.47 (platform-dependent); AIR: 3.6.0.597; AIR SDK: 3.6.0.599

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Flash Player version by navigating to 'About Flash Player' or visiting the version check page at adobe.com/software/flash/about/
  2. 2. Identify whether Adobe AIR is installed by checking the AIR version in system settings or control panel
  3. 3. For Windows: Download Flash Player 10.3.183.63 (for 10.3.x branch) or 11.6.602.168 (for 11.x branch) from the official Adobe bulletin (www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-09.html)
  4. 4. For Mac OS X: Download Flash Player 10.3.183.61 from the official Adobe bulletin
  5. 5. For Linux: Download Flash Player 10.3.183.61 or 11.2.202.270 depending on version branch from the official Adobe bulletin
  6. 6. For Android: Download Flash Player 11.1.111.43 (for Android 2.x/3.x) or 11.1.115.47 (for Android 4.x) from Google Play Store or Adobe
  7. 7. If using Adobe AIR, upgrade to version 3.6.0.597
  8. 8. If using Adobe AIR SDK, upgrade to version 3.6.0.599
Caveat Flash Player reached end-of-life on December 31, 2020; upgrading to older fixed versions may not be possible through official channels and may expose systems to additional risks; consider migrating away from Flash-based content

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Fix this in Flash Player Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
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