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CVE-2013-0648

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Adobe Flash Player ExternalInterface ActionScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published: Sep 17, 2024  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Adobe Flash Player Code Execution Vulnerability — Adobe Flash Player contains an unspecified vulnerability in the ExternalInterface ActionScript functionality that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Adobe Flash Player contains a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the ExternalInterface ActionScript functionality (CVE-2013-0648, CVSS 9.0). Attackers can exploit this flaw through crafted SWF content to execute arbitrary code on victim systems. Active exploits exist with no patch currently available.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تمثل هذه الثغرة خطراً أمنياً بالغاً في مشغل Adobe Flash Player حيث تستهدف واجهة ExternalInterface ActionScript المستخدمة للتواصل بين محتوى Flash وصفحات الويب. يستطيع المهاجمون صياغة ملفات SWF خبيثة تستغل هذا الخلل لتنفيذ تعليمات برمجية عشوائية بصلاحيات المستخدم المستهدف. تكمن خطورة الثغرة في إمكانية استغلالها عن بُعد دون تفاعل كبير من المستخدم، مما يجعلها هدفاً مفضلاً للهجمات الإلكترونية المتقدمة. وجود استغلالات نشطة مع عدم توفر تصحيح أمني يزيد من حدة التهديد بشكل كبير.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

يحتوي مشغل Adobe Flash Player على ثغرة حرجة لتنفيذ التعليمات البرمجية عن بُعد في وظيفة ExternalInterface ActionScript (CVE-2013-0648، درجة CVSS 9.0). يمكن للمهاجمين استغلال هذا الخلل من خلال محتوى SWF مُصمم خصيصاً لتنفيذ تعليمات برمجية عشوائية على أنظمة الضحايا. توجد استغلالات نشطة دون توفر تصحيح أمني حالياً.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Feb 28, 2026 09:46
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using Adobe Flash Player face immediate risk of remote code execution attacks through malicious SWF content delivered via web browsers, email attachments, or compromised websites. This is particularly critical for government entities, financial institutions, and critical infrastructure operators who must comply with NCA ECC and SAMA CSF requirements for vulnerability management and secure web browsing.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
القطاع المالي والمصرفي الجهات الحكومية قطاع الطاقة والمرافق قطاع الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات قطاع الصحة قطاع التعليم البنية التحتية الحرجة
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. Immediately disable or uninstall Adobe Flash Player across all organizational systems until an official security patch becomes available, and implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized Flash content execution.
2. Deploy network-level controls including web content filtering, email attachment scanning for SWF files, and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) with signatures detecting CVE-2013-0648 exploitation attempts.
3. Implement browser security policies to block Flash content by default, enable click-to-play features, and conduct user awareness training on risks of opening untrusted SWF files or visiting suspicious websites.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. تعطيل أو إزالة مشغل Adobe Flash Player فوراً من جميع أنظمة المؤسسة حتى يتوفر تصحيح أمني رسمي، وتطبيق قوائم السماح للتطبيقات لمنع تنفيذ محتوى Flash غير المصرح به.
2. نشر ضوابط أمنية على مستوى الشبكة تشمل تصفية محتوى الويب، وفحص مرفقات البريد الإلكتروني لملفات SWF، وأنظمة منع التسلل (IPS) مع توقيعات كشف محاولات استغلال CVE-2013-0648.
3. تطبيق سياسات أمان المتصفحات لحظر محتوى Flash افتراضياً، وتفعيل ميزات النقر للتشغيل، وإجراء تدريب توعوي للمستخدمين حول مخاطر فتح ملفات SWF غير الموثوقة أو زيارة المواقع المشبوهة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
1-2-1 (Vulnerability Management) 2-1-1 (Secure Configuration) 3-1-1 (Network Security Controls) 4-1-1 (Security Awareness Training)
🔵 SAMA CSF
CCC-01 (Cybersecurity Governance) CCC-03 (Vulnerability Management) CCC-06 (Network Security) CCC-08 (Security Awareness)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 (Management of Technical Vulnerabilities) A.13.1.1 (Network Controls) A.14.2.1 (Secure Development Policy)
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Adobe:Flash Player
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS54.67%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2024-10-08
Published 2024-09-17
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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