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CVE-2017-10685

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.

  • Published: Jun 29, 2017
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2017-10685
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
gnu / ncurses 6.0 6.0.x