CVE-2025-6141
low-risk
Published 2025-06-16
A vulnerability has been found in GNU ncurses up to 6.5-20250322 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function postprocess_termcap of the file tinfo/parse_entry.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 6.5-20250329 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Do I need to act?
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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 3.3/10
Low
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
References (8)
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low-risk
Severity
13/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal