Description
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.
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 | 11.2.202.332-1.el6 | RHSA-2013:1818 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.332-1.el5 | RHSA-2013:1818 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Remote Code Execution
exploit/windows/browser/adobe_flash_filters_type_confusion
Exploit-DB 1
- Adobe Flash Player - Type Confusion Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) EDB-33095 · remote · Apr 29, 2014 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:1818 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1898 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:1818 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1915 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2013:1896 vendor-advisory
- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb13-28.html