CVE-2017-5240 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in Rapid7 AppSpider Pro versions prior to 6.14.060, specifically within the FLAnalyzer.exe component. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service by providing a malicious or malformed Flash source file, causing the application to crash. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), it presents a significant availability risk, though it has low community discussion and no known active exploits or public exploit code.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.14.059CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:appspider_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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