Format String Vulnerability in ncurses 6.0 by the Vendor
CVE-2017-10685

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnu
Status
Ncurses
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 June 2017

What is CVE-2017-10685?

In ncurses version 6.0, a format string vulnerability exists within the fmt_entry function, which can be exploited via crafted input. An attacker can leverage this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially leading to severe security breaches.

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464692
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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