CVE-2017-10685

Description

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.

Patch Available

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Fix without upgrading

Vulnerability Details

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Publish Date

June 29, 2017

Modified Date

November 20, 2025