CVE-2020-18897

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/61	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/62	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libpff_project:libpff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Aug 2021, 20:23

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:libpff_project:libpff::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 4.4 v3 : 7.8
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/62 -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/62 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/61 -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/61 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
CWE		CWE-416

19 Aug 2021, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-08-19 22:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2020-18897

Mitre link : CVE-2020-18897

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-18897

JSON object : View

Products Affected

libpff_project

libpff

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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