NULL pointer dereference in GNU Ncurses
CVE-2017-11113
In ncurses 6.0, there is a NULL Pointer Dereference in the _nc_parse_entry function of tinfo/parse_entry.c. It could lead to a remote denial of service attack if the terminfo library code is used to process untrusted terminfo data.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GNU Ncurses — versions 6.0
- Invisible-Island Ncurses — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11113?
- CVE-2017-11113 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Ncurses, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11113?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11113 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.