CVE-2013-0638 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player and AIR.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-0638?
CVE-2013-0638 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Air, published on 12 Feb 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0638?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0638?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-0638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9w3-rpqw-vc26.