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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.

Critical CVSS 9.8
CVECVE-2017-10685
First seen2026-07-23 19:15 UTC
Disclosed2017-06-29 23:29 UTC
Last updated2026-07-23 19:15 UTC
Channel statusauto

Summary

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.

In-depth triage · Auto channel

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Affected products

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Sources

  • NVD DATABASE

Original Links

Timeline

  1. nvd_ingest NVD