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Uncursing the ncurses: Memory corruption vulnerabilities found in library

🗓️ 14 Sep 2023 11:30:00Reported by Microsoft Threat IntelligenceType 
mssecure
 mssecure🔗 www.microsoft.com👁 65 Views

Memory corruption vulnerabilities in _ncurses_ library used for text-based user interfaces on POSIX operating systems. Attackers exploit environment variable poisoning to elevate privileges and run malicious code. Microsoft reported CVE-2023-29491 with a CVSS score of 7.8. Fixes deployed and collaboration recognized.

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14 Sep 2023 11:30Current
8.2High risk
Vulners AI Score8.2
EPSS0.55367
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