CVE-2018-20348 — libpff_item_tree_create_node in libpff_item_tree.c in libpff before experimental-20180714 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted file, related to libfdata_tree_get_node_value in libfdata_tree.c

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libpff_item_tree_create_node in libpff_item_tree.c in libpff before experimental-20180714 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted file, related to libfdata_tree_get_node_value in libfdata_tree.c

Published Dec 22, 2018

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 0.43%

Description

libpff_item_tree_create_node in libpff_item_tree.c in libpff before experimental-20180714 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted file, related to libfdata_tree_get_node_value in libfdata_tree.c.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.43% 0.00431

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00431

Score over time

2021–2026

EPSS v1
EPSS v5
EPSS v2
EPSS v3

Percentile over time

EPSS v1
EPSS v5
EPSS v2
EPSS v3

Table of values (9 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 3, 2026	0.43% (0.00431)	35.05th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Sep 20, 2026	0.43% (0.00431)	36.85th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jul 20, 2024	0.06% (0.00056)	24.01th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 18, 2024	0.06% (0.00056)	23.55th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.06% (0.00056)	21.55th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	0.89% (0.00885)	27.89th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	0.89% (0.00885)	10.50th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 3, 2022	0.52% (0.00518)	11.68th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Apr 14, 2021	0.52% (0.00518)	0.00th	v1

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-835

References (1)

https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/48
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/48		x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Dec 22, 2018

Updated Aug 5, 2024

Reserved Dec 21, 2018

Link CVE-2018-20348

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2018-20348

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2018-20348