TI-2018-14403 Aliases CVE-2018-20348 GHSA-8pp8-7wvw-f67f

libpff_item_tree_create_node in libpff_item_tree.c in libpff before experimental-20180714…

LOW 25CWE-835Published 2018-12-22 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.

Summary

libpff_item_tree_create_node in libpff_item_tree.c in libpff before experimental-20180714 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted file, related to libfdata_tree_get_node_value in libfdata_tree.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00431 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:libpff_project:libpff::::::::	before 20180714	Vulnerable	Libpff Project

cpe:2.3:a:libpff_project:libpff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20180714 Vulnerable ·Libpff Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20348
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8pp8-7wvw-f67f

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/48

TI-2020-13489 An use-after-free vulnerability in the libpff_item_tree_create_node function of libyal… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2018-08386 The libpff_name_to_id_map_entry_read function in libpff_name_to_id_map.c in libyal libpff… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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