Buffer overflow in Gnu Ncurses
CVE-2017-16879
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _nc_write_entry function in tinfo/write_entry.c in ncurses 6.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted terminfo file, as demonstr…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (65.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Ncurses — versions 6.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16879?
- CVE-2017-16879 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Ncurses, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16879?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.