CVE-2025-6141

A vulnerability has been found in GNU ncurses up to 6.5-20250322 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function postprocess_termcap of the file tinfo/parse_entry.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 6.5-20250329 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

  • Published Jun 16, 2025
  • CVSS 4.8 medium
  • 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

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CVE-2025-6141 at the National Vulnerability Database