CVE-2013-5331
HighSummary
Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR before specified versions contain a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted .swf content. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild in December 2013.
Risk Assessment
Organizations may be exposed to remote attacks that could lead to the compromise of user systems, posing a serious threat to data security.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR to the latest versions to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR
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Use-after-free vulnerability in the TextField object implementation in Adobe Flash Player before version 18.0.0.268 and in versions 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.228 on Windows and OS X, as well as before 11.2.202.554 on Linux. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted text property.
- CVE-2016-1005High
Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, as well as Adobe AIR versions before 21.0.0.176, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted MPEG-4 data.
- CVE-2016-1002High
Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, as well as Adobe AIR versions before 21.0.0.176, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2016-1001High
A heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, as well as in Adobe AIR before 21.0.0.176, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- CVE-2016-0998High
A use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before version 18.0.0.333 and in versions 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X, as well as before 11.2.202.577 on Linux. A similar vulnerability exists in Adobe AIR and its SDK before version 21.0.0.176, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- CVE-2016-0996High
A use-after-free vulnerability in the setInterval method in Adobe Flash Player before version 18.0.0.333 and in versions 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, as well as in Adobe AIR before 21.0.0.176, Adobe AIR SDK before 21.0.0.176, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 21.0.0.176, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments.
- CVE-2016-0994High
A use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before version 18.0.0.333 and in versions 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X, as well as before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the actionCallMethod opcode with crafted arguments.
- CVE-2016-0993High
Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before version 18.0.0.333 and in versions 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X, as well as before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- CVE-2016-0992High
Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, as well as Adobe AIR and its SDK versions before 21.0.0.176, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2016-0990High
A use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before version 18.0.0.333 and in versions 19.x through 21.x before 21.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X, as well as before 11.2.202.577 on Linux, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Original NVD description (English source)
Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.257 and 11.8.x and 11.9.x before 11.9.900.170 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.332 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 3.9.0.1380, Adobe AIR SDK before 3.9.0.1380, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 3.9.0.1380 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted .swf content that leverages an unspecified "type confusion," as exploited in the wild in December 2013.