CVE-2013-5331 (GCVE-0-2013-5331)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-12-11 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 17:06
VLAI Previdian
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2013-12-10 00:00
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a9b4c20a-225c-4e5c-8342-fa020fb3eb14

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2013-5331

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2013-12-11 16:00 CET

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2013-12-11
Asserted: 2013-12-11
Scope
Notes: 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... | Affected: Adobe / Flash Player | CVSS: 9.3 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.72495 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title 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...
Cve Id CVE-2013-5331
Vendor Adobe
Ghsa Id None
Product Flash Player
Added Date 2013-12-11T15:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.3
Epss Score 0.72495
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.99427
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2013-5331
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:10 CEST
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