PatchTheCVEncurses vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting ncurses, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 1 tracked.
ncurses has 1 tracked vulnerability, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2026-03-19. Highest priority: CVE-2025-69720 (score 41/100).
- CVE-2025-69720 HIGH 7.3 UPGRADE The infocmp command-line tool in ncurses before 6.5-20251213 has a stack-based buffer overflow in analyze_stri
FAQ
How do I fix ncurses vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is ncurses being exploited right now?
None of the tracked ncurses CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which ncurses CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2025-69720 currently ranks highest (41/100): The infocmp command-line tool in ncurses before 6.5-20251213 has a stack-based buffer overflow in analyze_stri.