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CVE-2025-69720 - Vulnerability Analysis

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Last Updated: March 19, 2026

ncurses - Buffer Overflow

Published: March 19, 2026Updated: March 19, 2026PoC Available

Overview

ncurses v6.4 and v6.5 contain a buffer overflow caused by improper handling in analyze_string() function in progs/infocmp.c, letting attackers cause memory corruption or potential code execution, exploit requires crafted input.

Severity & Score

Severity: N/a

Impact

Attackers can cause memory corruption or execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow.

Mitigation

Update to the latest version of ncurses.

References

https://github.com/Cao-Wuhui/CVE-2025-69720
https://marc.info/?l=ncurses-bug&m=176539968328570&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=ncurses-bug&m=176540731801330&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=ncurses-bug&m=176545557728083&w=2

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2025-69720
Severity: N/a
Type: buffer_overflow
Status: new

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