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CVE-2017-13728

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 3.86%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-08-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2017-13728
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
3.86%

Original NVD Description

There is an infinite loop in the next_char function in comp_scan.c in ncurses 6.0, related to libtic. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

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