5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-11723
"Libyal Libpff Heap-Based Buffer Over-Read"
Description

The libpff_name_to_id_map_entry_read function in libpff_name_to_id_map.c in libyal libpff through 2018-04-28 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted pff file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libpff issue 66 on GitHub

INFO

Published Date :

June 19, 2018, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 5, 2024, 9:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-11723 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libpff_project libpff
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148113/libpff-2018-04-28-Information-Disclosure.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/15 Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-11723 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** The libpff_name_to_id_map_entry_read function in libpff_name_to_id_map.c in libyal libpff through 2018-04-28 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted pff file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libpff issue 66 on GitHub. The libpff_name_to_id_map_entry_read function in libpff_name_to_id_map.c in libyal libpff through 2018-04-28 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted pff file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libpff issue 66 on GitHub
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The libpff_name_to_id_map_entry_read function in libpff_name_to_id_map.c in libyal libpff through 2018-04-28 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted pff file. ** DISPUTED ** The libpff_name_to_id_map_entry_read function in libpff_name_to_id_map.c in libyal libpff through 2018-04-28 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted pff file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libpff issue 66 on GitHub.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148113/libpff-2018-04-28-Information-Disclosure.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148113/libpff-2018-04-28-Information-Disclosure.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/15 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/15 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libpff_project:libpff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20180428
  • Vendor Comment by [email protected]

    Aug. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Vendor Comment For more information please visit https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/66.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.19 }} -0.02%

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0.56884

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