CVE-2021-39537
Detail
Modified This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Description
An issue was discovered in ncurses through v6.2-1. _nc_captoinfo in captoinfo.c has a heap-based buffer overflow.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/pkgsrc/devel/ncurses/patches/patch-ncurses_tinfo_captoinfo.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup
CVE, MITRE
Patch
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
CVE, MITRE
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
CVE, MITRE
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43
CVE, MITRE
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45
CVE, MITRE
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00004.html
CVE, MITRE
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2020-08/msg00006.html
CVE, MITRE
Exploit
Mailing List
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2021-10/msg00023.html
CVE, MITRE
Mailing List
Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0012/
CVE, MITRE
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
NIST
Change History
13 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 1:19:38 AM
Action
Type
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Reference
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/pkgsrc/devel/ncurses/patches/patch-ncurses_tinfo_captoinfo.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup
Added
Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
Added
Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
Added
Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43
Added
Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45
Added
Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00004.html
Added
Reference
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2020-08/msg00006.html
Added
Reference
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2021-10/msg00023.html
Added
Reference
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0012/
Added
Reference
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443
Added
Reference
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444
Added
Reference
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 5:23:05 AM
Action
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Old Value
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CVE Modified by MITRE 12/03/2023 3:15:06 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
MITRE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00004.html [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 4/27/2023 11:15:09 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0012/ [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 12/06/2022 8:38:22 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 No Types Assigned
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 No Types Assigned
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43 No Types Assigned
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45 No Types Assigned
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/30/2022 8:15:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/30/2022 7:15:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 10/28/2022 5:13:09 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443 No Types Assigned
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444 No Types Assigned
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 No Types Assigned
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/27/2022 4:15:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/25/2022 5:15:10 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 11/30/2021 5:42:01 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Reference Type
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/pkgsrc/devel/ncurses/patches/patch-ncurses_tinfo_captoinfo.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup No Types Assigned
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/pkgsrc/devel/ncurses/patches/patch-ncurses_tinfo_captoinfo.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2021-10/msg00023.html No Types Assigned
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2021-10/msg00023.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/18/2021 10:15:10 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/pkgsrc/devel/ncurses/patches/patch-ncurses_tinfo_captoinfo.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2021-10/msg00023.html [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 10/01/2021 10:14:20 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-787
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.2.1
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2020-08/msg00006.html No Types Assigned
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2020-08/msg00006.html Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
Added
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2021-39537 NVD
Published Date: 09/20/2021 NVD
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: MITRE
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