#VU12190 Use of externally-controlled format string in ncurses - CVE-2017-10685
Published: April 26, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12190
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-2017-10685
CWE-ID: CWE-134
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 weakness exists in the fmt_entry function due to use of externally-controlled format string. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted input and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists in the fmt_entry function due to use of externally-controlled format string. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted input and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 6.1.