Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting ncurses package, versions [,6.5)
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- published30 Mar 2026
- disclosed19 Mar 2026
- creditYixuan Cao
Introduced: 19 Mar 2026
NewCVE-2025-69720 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade ncurses to version 6.5 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow in the analyze_string function of the infocmp -i routine. An attacker can execute unauthorized code, cause denial of service, corrupt data, or access sensitive information by supplying specially crafted input to the affected process.