CVE-2023-29491

ncurses: Local users can trigger security-relevant memory corruption via malformed data

Published Apr 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ncurses before 6.4 20230408, when used by a setuid application, allows local users to trigger security-relevant memory corruption via malformed data in a terminfo database file that is found in $HOME/.terminfo or reached via the TERMINFO or TERM environment variable.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3682-1 ncurses security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6099-1 ncurses vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 11:03 PM
Reserved
Apr 7, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 14, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 11:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 12, 2023, 12:00 AM