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TI-2020-13489 Aliases CVE-2020-18897GHSA-8whc-587x-j3fm

An use-after-free vulnerability in the libpff_item_tree_create_node function of libyal…

Priority LOW 35CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An use-after-free vulnerability in the libpff_item_tree_create_node function of libyal Libpff before 20180623 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted pff file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00502 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libpff_project:libpff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 20180623VulnerableLibpff Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libpff_project:libpff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20180623 Vulnerable ·Libpff Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-18897
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8whc-587x-j3fm

References

Exploit 2

  • 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
  • TI-2018-14403 libpff_item_tree_create_node in libpff_item_tree.c in libpff before experimental-20180714… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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