Buffer overflow in Gnu Ncurses
CVE-2025-6141
A vulnerability has been found in GNU ncurses up to 6.5-20250322 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function postprocess_termcap of the file tinfo/parse_entry.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overf…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (23.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Gnu Ncurses — versions 6.5-20250322, 6.5-20250329
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (related)
- cna@vuldb.com (related)
- cna@vuldb.com (patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (related)
- cna@vuldb.com (product)
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-6141?
- CVE-2025-6141 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gnu Ncurses, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-6141?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-6141 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.