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CVE-2020-19189
n/a n/a — Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause…
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N R U N N H 6.5 .0229 83.0 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
n/a n/a – —
TIMELINE
Aug 13 Reserved by mitre
Aug 22 Published (CNA: mitre)
Oct 14 ENRICHED — CVE-2020-19189. Received CVSS 6.5 and CPE data from NVD.
Oct 14 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2020-19189. Public exploit reference added.
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 13, 2020 | Reserved | Reserved by mitre |
| August 22, 2023 | Published | Published (CNA: mitre) |
| October 14, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2020-19189. Received CVSS 6.5 and CPE data from NVD. |
| October 14, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2020-19189. Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| n/a | n/a | — | n/a | — |
About this page
This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2020-19189 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.
