--- title: "CVE-2013-0643: Improper Privilege Management | CubePath" description: "The Firefox sandbox 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…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0643 --- # CVE-2013-0643: Improper Privilege Management | CubePath ## Description The Firefox sandbox 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, does not properly restrict privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in February 2013. Official description from the CVE record, published by adobe. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0643) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.1 High 8.8 Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. | | User interaction | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link. | | Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.10533 (10.5% probability) Percentile 95.8% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Name in the catalog Adobe Flash Player Incorrect Default Permissions Vulnerability Added to the catalog Sep 17, 2024 Federal due date Oct 8, 2024 ### CISA assessment as of Sep 20, 2024 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable no Technical impact total ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-269](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html) Improper Privilege Management ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [RHSA-2013:0574](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0574.html) (rhn.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-08.html](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-08.html) - [SUSE-SU-2013:0373](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00035.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [openSUSE-SU-2013:0359](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00025.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [openSUSE-SU-2013:0360](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00026.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Dec 18, 2012 2. Record published Feb 27, 2013 3. Added to CISA KEV Sep 17, 2024 4. Record last updated Oct 22, 2025 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 19:59 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)