# CVE-2013-0648: Adobe Flash Player Code Execution

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content in Adobe Flash Player, requiring users to upgrade to patched versions.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 17 Sep 2024 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 27 Feb 2013
- **Updated:** 12 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5m8p-88m5-5qqp

## What is CVE-2013-0648?

CVE-2013-0648 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 27 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

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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0648?

It affects 8 products.


Products: Adobe Flash Player, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-0648?

Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 8 Oct 2024.

## Is CVE-2013-0648 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2013-0648 in the wild since at least 17 Sep 2024.

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player

- [CVE-2017-11292](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11292/): Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-7892](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7892/): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-7855](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7855/): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-0497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0497/): Adobe Flash Player Integer Underflow Vulnerablity (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-0643](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0643/): Adobe Flash Player Incorrect Default Permissions (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-0648 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-0648 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 27 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.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2013-0648 in the wild since at least 17 Sep 2024.

Affected product: Adobe Flash Player. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0648/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0648/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0648
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0648
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-0648

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