Description
ncurses 6.3 before patch 20220416 has an out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation in convert_strings in tinfo/read_entry.c in the terminfo library.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00014.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00014.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 18, 2022
- Last modified
- Jul 27, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified