Vulnerability · CVE-2020-19190
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry in tinfo/comp_hash.c:70 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-2020-19190. 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 _nc_find_entry in tinfo/comp_hash.c:70 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-2020-19190
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
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-2020-19190. 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.
Aug 22, 2023 · NIST NVD
Detected
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry in tinfo/comp_hash.c:70 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry in tinfo/comp_hash.c:70 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-19190
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-19190
30-day exploitation probability 1.9%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-19190
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry in tinfo/comp_hash.c:70 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.