CVE-2017-5240 Memory corruption in AppSpider Pro

High 7.5 Published 3 May 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A heap-based buffer overflow in Rapid7 AppSpider Pro allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malicious Flash file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-5240?

CVE-2017-5240 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Rapid7 AppSpider Pro, published on 3 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Editions of Rapid7 AppSpider Pro prior to version 6.14.060 contain a heap-based buffer overflow in the FLAnalyzer.exe component. A malicious or malformed Flash source file can cause a denial of service condition when parsed by this component, causing the application to crash.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5240?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rapid7 Appspider Pro.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5240?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-5240 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5240 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fmgr-jrjf-26r6.