Heap-based Buffer Over-read in libpff_name_to_id_map_entry_read function

Heap-based Buffer Over-read in libpff_name_to_id_map_entry_read function

CVE-2018-11723 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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

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