9.8crit
CVE-2017-10685
In ncurses 6.0, there is a format string vulnerability in the fmt_entry function.
Published 9 y ago · modified 3 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.3%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In ncurses 6.0, there is a format string vulnerability in the fmt_entry function. A crafted input will lead to a remote arbitrary code execution attack.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201804-13 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1464692 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-10685
- NVD: CVE-2017-10685
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