CVE-2022-29458

ncurses: segfaulting OOB read

Published Apr 18, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
ncurses 6.3 before patch 20220416 has an out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation in convert_strings in tinfo/read_entry.c in the terminfo library.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3167-1 ncurses security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-33796 ncurses 6.3 before patch 20220416 has an out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation in convert_strings in tinfo/read_entry.c in the terminfo library.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5477-1 ncurses vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6099-1 ncurses vulnerabilities
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jun 9, 2025, 2:53 PM
Reserved
Apr 18, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 18, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jul 27, 2026, 1:43 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 18, 2022, 12:00 AM