CVE-2020-18897

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    CVE-2020-18897

    Published: 19 Aug 2021Last Modified: 14 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/62, https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/61

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    Availability
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