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CVE-2013-2555

CWE-190Published: March 11, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.75 and 11.x before 11.7.700.169 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.75 and 11.x before 11.2.202.280 on Linux, before 11.1.111.50 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 11.1.115.54 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 3.7.0.1530; and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 3.7.0.1530 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-2555 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityC

IntegrityC

AvailabilityC

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Adobe2 product(s)

flash playerair

Apple1 product(s)

macos

Google1 product(s)

android

Linux1 product(s)

linux kernel

Microsoft1 product(s)

windows

openSUSE1 product(s)

opensuse

Red Hat5 product(s)

enterprise linux desktopenterprise linux eusenterprise linux serverenterprise linux server ausenterprise linux workstation

SUSE1 product(s)

linux enterprise desktop

Source: NVD CPE · 19 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00016.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00019.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00081.html

ADVISORYhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139455789818399&w=2

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0730.html

ADVISORYhttp://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309756927301283840

ADVISORYhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-11.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00016.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00019.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00081.html

ADVISORYhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139455789818399&w=2

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0730.html

ADVISORYhttp://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309756927301283840

ADVISORYhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-11.html

All References (20)

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-04/0197.htmlBroken Link

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http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157Permissions Required

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00016.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00019.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00081.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139455789818399&w=2Third Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0730.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309713355466227713Broken Link

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http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309756927301283840Third Party Advisory

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http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-11.htmlVendor Advisory

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-04/0197.htmlBroken Link

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http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157Permissions Required

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00016.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00019.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00081.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-2555

CVSS Score10.0 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessCWE-190

CISA KEVNo

Affected8 vendor(s)

PublishedMar 11, 2013

Related CVEs (CWE-190)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2013-2555 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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