CVE-2025-69720
"ncurses Buffer Overflow Vulnerability"
Description
ncurses v6.5 and v6.4 are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in progs/infocmp.c, function analyze_string().
INFO
Published Date :
March 19, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 19, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-69720
vulnerability.
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Solution
- Update ncurses to the latest secure version.
- Apply vendor patches for ncurses v6.5 and v6.4.
- Recompile applications linked against vulnerable ncurses.
- Monitor for security advisories from the ncurses project.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-69720.
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-69720
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description ncurses v6.5 and v6.4 are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in progs/infocmp.c, function analyze_string(). Added Reference https://github.com/Cao-Wuhui/CVE-2025-69720 Added Reference https://marc.info/?l=ncurses-bug&m=176539968328570&w=2 Added Reference https://marc.info/?l=ncurses-bug&m=176540731801330&w=2 Added Reference https://marc.info/?l=ncurses-bug&m=176545557728083&w=2