CVE-2020-18897 Use after free in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted PFF file due to a use-after-free flaw in the Libpff library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-18897?
CVE-2020-18897 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-18897?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libpff Project Libpff.
How do I fix CVE-2020-18897?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2020-18897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-18897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-18897, GHSA-8whc-587x-j3fm, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-18897.