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CVE-2020-19188

CVE-2020-19188MEDIUM

n/a n/a — Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1116 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial o…

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   R  U  N  N  H    6.5   .0194   79.8     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Aug 13  Reserved by mitre
  Aug 22  Published (CNA: mitre)
  Oct 8   ENRICHED — CVE-2020-19188. Received CVSS 6.5 and CPE data from NVD.
  Oct 8   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2020-19188. Public exploit reference added.
  Oct 14  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2020-19188. Public exploit reference added.

CWE-787 · CNA: mitre · CVSS v3.1 · 9 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1116 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 5 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
August 13, 2020	Reserved	Reserved by mitre
August 22, 2023	Published	Published (CNA: mitre)
October 8, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2020-19188. Received CVSS 6.5 and CPE data from NVD.
October 8, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2020-19188. Public exploit reference added.
October 14, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2020-19188. Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-787

References (9)

Authoritative record: CVE-2020-19188 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-787

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