CVE-2025-6141CWE-119CWE-121

GNU ncurses parse_entry.c postprocess_termcap stack-based overflow

Medium · published June 16, 2025

CVSS v4.0
4.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
9.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability has been found in GNU ncurses up to 6.5-20250322 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function postprocess_termcap of the file tinfo/parse_entry.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 6.5-20250329 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
4.8 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
EPSS
0.00201 · 9.5th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer; CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Published
2025-06-16T22:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 JUN 22:00Z
    GNU ncurses parse_entry.c postprocess_termcap stack-based overflow
    cvelistv5