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CVE-2020-19189

medium

Description

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.

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0005/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00033.html

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036

https://github.com/zjuchenyuan/fuzzpoc/blob/master/infotocap_poc5.md

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-11096

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2023-08-22

Updated: 2026-07-23

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02234