CVE-2018-20348 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in libpff, specifically in the libpff_item_tree_create_node function, affecting versions before experimental-20180714. This flaw allows an attacker to trigger infinite recursion via a specially crafted file, leading to system unavailability. Rated as a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5, it requires local access and user interaction to exploit, resulting in high impact to availability but no impact to confidentiality or integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 20180714CPE 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:N/I:N/A:H
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