Buffer overflow in Gnu Ncurses
CVE-2020-19189
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.019 (77.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Ncurses — versions 6.1
- Invisible-island Ncurses — versions 6.1
- Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-19189?
- CVE-2020-19189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Ncurses, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-19189?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.