CVE-2017-13733 describes an illegal address access vulnerability within the fmt_entry function of ncurses 6.0's progs/dump_entry.c, potentially leading to a remote denial of service. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction to trigger a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any public exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:ncurses:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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