Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libpff package, versions <20180714-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published18 Oct 2026
- disclosed19 Jun 2018
Introduced: 19 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-11723 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest libpff to version 20180714-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libpff package and not the libpff package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
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