CVE-2025-69720
7.3 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2025-69720 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting invisible-island ncurses. It was published on March 19, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
The infocmp command-line tool in ncurses before 6.5-20251213 has a stack-based buffer overflow in analyze_string in progs/infocmp.c.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from invisible-island. Update ncurses to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| invisible-island | ncurses | 0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-69720?
CVE-2025-69720 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting invisible-island ncurses. It was published on March 19, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2025-69720?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-69720?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from invisible-island. Update ncurses to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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