Medium
Security advisory
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
- Products
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2018-11723
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 05:41 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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
osv:CVE-2018-11723
Complete source record
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"url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11723",
"method": "structured",
"payload": {
"kind": "advisory",
"title": "CVE-2018-11723",
"summary": "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",
"evidence": "osv:CVE-2018-11723",
"products": [],
"severity": "medium",
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"aliases": [
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"affected": [
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"type": "GIT",
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}
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}
}
],
"modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:32.507219161Z",
"provider": "osv",
"references": [],
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},
"related_cves": [
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"security_relevant": true,
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},
"source_id": "core-osv",
"document_id": 433044,
"published_at": "2018-06-19T21:29:00.38+00:00"
}