CVE-2020-18897: Libpff Project Libpff

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Libpff Project Libpff: before 20180623 (fixed in 20180623)

Published 2021-08-19. Last modified 2026-06-17.