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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-19185

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in one_one_mapping function in progs/dump_entry.c:1373 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.

Published Aug 22, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · Buffer Overflow vulnerability in

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-19185. EPSS is 1.94%. Act only if a listed version of Buffer Overflow vulnerability in is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Buffer Overflow vulnerability in).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.94%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe invisible-island/ncurses · cpe netapp/active iq unified manager

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in one_one_mapping function in progs/dump_entry.c:1373 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.

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  • cpe invisible-island/ncurses6.1
  • cpe netapp/active iq unified managerversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2020-19185

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-19185. EPSS is 1.94%. Act only if a listed version of Buffer Overflow vulnerability in is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 6.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 1.94%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 22, 2023 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Buffer Overflow vulnerability in one_one_mapping function in progs/dump_entry.c:1373 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Buffer Overflow vulnerability in one_one_mapping function in progs/dump_entry.c:1373 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-19185

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-19185

    30-day exploitation probability 1.9%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-19185

    Buffer Overflow vulnerability in one_one_mapping function in progs/dump_entry.c:1373 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.