CVE-2006-0459
High
Description
flex.skl in Will Estes and John Millaway Fast Lexical Analyzer Generator (flex) before 2.5.33 does not allocate enough memory for grammars containing (1) REJECT statements or (2) trailing context rules, which causes flex to generate code that contains a buffer overflow that might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductWestes Flex
PublishedMar 29, 2006
First seenMar 29, 2006
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| westes flex | v ≤ 2.5.32 | — |
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