CVE-2018-11723 json
The libpff_name_to_id_map_entry_read function in libpff_name_to_id_map.c in libyal libpff through 2018-04-28 allows remote attackers to cau…
published 2018-06-19 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-3742
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The libpff_name_to_id_map_entry_read function in libpff_name_to_id_map.c in libyal libpff through 2018-04-28 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted pff file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libpff issue 66 on GitHub
Patch / fix
- libpff Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 20180714-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11723
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/148113/libpff-2018-04-28-Information-Disclosure.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/15
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11723
- NVD CVE-2018-11723
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