Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a memory corruption flaw in Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR, and AIR SDK & Compiler. If a vulnerable component processes malicious content, an attacker could run code or crash the application. The sources name fixed versions but do not provide CVSS, exploit details, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority for any environment that still depends on Flash or AIR. The business risk is code execution on user endpoints, but urgency depends on whether vulnerable legacy installations remain in use.
Technical view
CVE-2013-3329 affects Flash Player versions before specified 2013 updates across Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Android, plus Adobe AIR and AIR SDK & Compiler before 3.7.0.1860. The vector is unspecified. Impact is arbitrary code execution or denial of service through memory corruption.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on legacy systems still running the affected Flash Player or AIR versions, including managed Linux packages referenced by SUSE and Red Hat advisories. Validate by inventorying installed Flash Player, AIR, browser plugin, and package versions.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and KEV is false. They also do not describe the triggering vector, so exploitability should be treated as content-processing risk rather than a confirmed network-reachable service exposure.
Researcher notes
The public record is sparse: no CWE, CVSS, proof-of-concept status, or vector details are included. Analysis should focus on asset/version confirmation, vendor advisory mapping, and compensating controls only where patching cannot be completed.
Mitigation direction
- Update Flash Player to the fixed version for the relevant platform.
- Update Adobe AIR and AIR SDK & Compiler to 3.7.0.1860 or later.
- Apply platform vendor security updates from Adobe, Red Hat, or SUSE.
- Check Adobe APSB13-14 for vendor-specific guidance before exceptions.
- Retire vulnerable installations where update is not feasible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Flash Player and AIR versions on desktops, servers, and mobile fleets.
- Compare versions against the affected ranges in CVE-2013-3329.
- Check Linux package status against RHSA-2013:0825 and SUSE advisories.
- Use OVAL definition oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16913 where compatible.
- Confirm patched systems no longer report vulnerable package or plugin versions.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0892CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16913CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- 53442CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
- SUSE-SU-2013:0798CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0954CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-14.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2013:0825CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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CWE details
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