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.
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464692
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-06-29
Updated: 2024-11-21
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: High
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Critical