CVE-2023-29491
ncurses: Local users can trigger security-relevant memory corruption via malformed data
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
ncurses before 6.4 20230408, when used by a setuid application, allows local users to trigger security-relevant memory corruption via malformed data in a terminfo database file that is found in $HOME/.terminfo or reached via the TERMINFO or TERM environment variable.
A vulnerability was found in ncurses and occurs when used by a setuid application. This flaw allows local users to trigger security-relevant memory corruption via malformed data in a terminfo database file found in $HOME/.terminfo or reached via the TERMINFO or TERM environment variable.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-04-07 CVE Reserved
- 2023-04-14 CVE Published
- 2023-04-15 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-02 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (13)
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/11 | 2024-08-02 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/19/10 | 2024-01-31 | |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/13/4 | 2024-01-31 |