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CVE-2018-20348
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2018-12-22 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-835
Description
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.
Affected products
- Libpff Project Libpff: before 20180714 — fixed in 20180714
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Libpff Project Libpff 20180714. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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