Vulnerability in Invisible-Island Ncurse
CVE-2023-50495
NCurse v6.4-20230418 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component _nc_wrap_entry().
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Invisible-Island Ncurse — versions 6.4-20230418
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2023-04/msg00020.html (Patch, Mailing List)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2023-04/msg00029.html (Patch, Mailing List)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240119-0008/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-50495?
- CVE-2023-50495 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Invisible-Island Ncurse. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2023-50495?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-50495 known to be exploited?
- 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.