CVE-2019-17595

Name: CVE-2019-17595
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-14T21:15:11.427+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 2.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17595 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the fmt_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c in the terminfo library in ncurses before 6.1-20191012.. EPSS estimates a 2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the fmt_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c in the terminfo library in ncurses before 6.1-20191012.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability

2.03%

78.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Ncurses	< 6.2
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00059.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00061.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2019-10/msg00013.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2019-10/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-28Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00059.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00061.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2019-10/msg00013.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2019-10/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-28Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 14, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17595?

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the fmt_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c in the terminfo library in ncurses before 6.1-20191012.

How severe is CVE-2019-17595?

CVE-2019-17595 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17595?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST