#VU12110 Stack-based buffer overflow in ncurses - CVE-2017-10684
Published: April 20, 2018 / Updated: April 23, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12110
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10684
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ncurses
ncurses
Software vendor:
Free Software Foundation
Free Software Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the fmt_entry function of ncurses due to stack-based buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a request that submits malicious input, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Update to version 6.1.