Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw is in ncurses, a common terminal handling library. A malformed terminfo entry can trigger an out-of-bounds read and crash in vulnerable ncurses 6.3 builds before patch 20220416. Business risk is mainly local code execution context impact through information disclosure or denial of service, not confirmed internet-scale exploitation. Exposure is likely on Unix-like systems, containers, or products bundling ncurses 6.3 before patch 20220416. The source bundle does not provide CPEs or a full affected-version matrix, so package-level inventory should rely on vendor advisories and distribution package metadata. Prioritize normal high-severity patching, especially for shared servers, developer workstations, containers, and products that parse terminal capability data. There is no cited active exploitation, but ncurses is widely deployed and the flaw can affect confidentiality and availability. Mitigation focus: Update ncurses to a build containing patch 20220416 or later vendor backports.; Apply operating system vendor security updates referencing this CVE.; Check Linux distributions, macOS systems, containers, and appliances for bundled ncurses packages..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H1.85.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00014.htmlCVE reference
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00016.htmlCVE reference
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488CVE reference
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221029 [SECURITY] [DLA 3167-1] ncurses security updateCVE reference · mailing-list
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Out-of-bounds Read
Out-of-bounds Read represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.