CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-39537

An issue was discovered in ncurses through v6.2-1. _nc_captoinfo in captoinfo.c has a heap-based buffer overflow.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

8.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2020-08/msg00006.html Exploit Mailing List
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2021-10/msg00023.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/pkgsrc/devel/ncurses/patches/patch-ncurses_tinfo_captoinfo.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444 Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-09-20 04:15

Updated : 2022-12-07 01:38

NVD link : CVE-2021-39537

Mitre link : CVE-2021-39537

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-787