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CVE-2013-0648 Adobe CVE debrief

CVE-2013-0648 is an Adobe Flash Player code execution vulnerability that CISA lists in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Because Adobe Flash Player is end-of-life/end-of-service, the primary defensive step is to discontinue use and remove remaining installations rather than depend on patching.

Vendor
Adobe
Product
Flash Player
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2024-09-17
Original CVE updated
2024-09-17
Advisory published
2024-09-17
Advisory updated
2024-09-17

Who should care

Security teams, endpoint administrators, application owners, and asset managers responsible for any legacy systems that still rely on Adobe Flash Player.

Technical summary

The supplied corpus identifies CVE-2013-0648 as a code execution issue in Adobe Flash Player and places it in CISA’s KEV catalog. CISA’s required action says the impacted product is end-of-life/end-of-service and users should discontinue utilization of the product, which means remediation should focus on retirement, removal, and dependency replacement. The corpus does not provide affected version ranges, exploit mechanics, or a CVSS score.

Defensive priority

Critical — treat as urgent removal/retirement work for any remaining Flash Player exposure.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory all systems, images, browsers, and applications for Adobe Flash Player dependencies or remnants.
  • Remove or disable Adobe Flash Player wherever it is still installed or embedded.
  • Replace any business workflow or legacy application that still requires Flash with a supported alternative.
  • Isolate, segment, or decommission systems that cannot be immediately remediated because they are legacy or unsupported.
  • Verify endpoint baselines and software allowlists to prevent Flash from reappearing in managed environments.
  • Track remediation against the CISA KEV due date for this entry and prioritize exposed assets first.

Evidence notes

CISA’s KEV entry for Adobe Flash Player lists CVE-2013-0648, dateAdded 2024-09-17, dueDate 2024-10-08, and requiredAction stating the impacted product is end-of-life/end-of-service and should be discontinued. The corpus also marks knownRansomwareCampaignUse as Unknown. Official CVE and NVD references are provided, but the supplied material does not include technical proof points such as affected versions, exploit chains, or observed intrusion details.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2013-0648 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0648

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2013-0648 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0648

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.