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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464692 | Issue Tracking | 
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464692 | Issue Tracking | 
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 | 
Configurations
                    History
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
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| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464692 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13 - | 
Information
                Published : 2017-06-29 23:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2017-10685
Mitre link : CVE-2017-10685
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-10685
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Products Affected
                gnu
- ncurses
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-134
                        
            Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
