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ALPINE-CVE-2017-10685
ALPINE-CVE-2017-10685
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.5 | ncurses | 6.0-r7, 6.0-r6, 6.0-r5 |
| Alpine:v3.3 | ncurses | 6.0-r0, 0, 5.7-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.4 | ncurses | 6.0-r1, 0, 5.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | ncurses | 5.6-r0, 6.0-r7, 6.0-r6 |
Timeline
- Jun 29, 2017 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch