CVE-2018-11723 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the libpff_name_to_id_map_entry_read function within libyal's libpff library, affecting versions through 2018-04-28. This flaw, triggered by a crafted pff file, could lead to information disclosure. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 5.5, it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) to exploit, potentially resulting in high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 20180428CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libpff_project:libpff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.