Description
The Firefox sandbox in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.6.602.171 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 10.3.183.67 and 11.x before 11.2.202.273 on Linux, does not properly restrict privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in February 2013.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.273-1.el6 | RHSA-2013:0574 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.273-1.el5 | RHSA-2013:0574 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0574 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- RHSA-2013:0574 vendor-advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-08.html
- SUSE-SU-2013:0373 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0359 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0360 vendor-advisory