CVE-2022-29458

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.8 MEDIUM

7.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00016.html	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00014.html	Exploit Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00037.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:6.3:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2022-04-18 14:15

Updated : 2022-11-08 11:46

NVD link : CVE-2022-29458

Mitre link : CVE-2022-29458

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

gnu

ncurses

apple

macos

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