{"id":"CVE-2020-19189","title":"Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.","summary":"Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.","severity":"medium","cvss":6.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","cwe":["CWE-787"],"vendor":"invisible-island","product":"ncurses","affected":["ncurses = 6.1","active_iq_unified_manager","debian_linux = 10.0"],"published":"2023-08-22","updated":"2026-07-23","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-19189","references":[{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://github.com/zjuchenyuan/fuzzpoc/blob/master/infotocap_poc5.md","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00033.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0005/","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://github.com/zjuchenyuan/fuzzpoc/blob/master/infotocap_poc5.md","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00033.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0005/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.02234,"epssPercentile":0.82026,"ingestedAt":"2026-07-23T19:19:13.232Z","slug":"CVE-2020-19189","body":"## Overview\n\nBuffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `ncurses = 6.1`\n- `active_iq_unified_manager`\n- `debian_linux = 10.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":36,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":35.8,"likelihood":0.4,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}