Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-10685
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.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-10685
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 2.14%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 88 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-10685
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-10685
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The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-10685
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-13
ncurses: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201804-13) — Gentoo security
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1464692
1464692 – There was a stack overflow caused by format string vulnerability in fmt_entry function of ncurses tool with latest verison(6.0). Crafted input could lead to arbitrary code execution.Issue Tracking
Products affected by CVE-2017-10685
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*