CVE-2021-39537

An issue was discovered in ncurses through v6.2-1. _nc_captoinfo in captoinfo.c has a heap-based buffer overflow.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Dec 2023, 20:15

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00004.html -

27 Apr 2023, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0012/ -

07 Dec 2022, 01:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 - (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 - (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45 - (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43 - (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

31 Oct 2022, 00:15

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References
  • (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43 -
  • (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 -
  • (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45 -

30 Oct 2022, 23:15

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References
  • (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 -

28 Oct 2022, 21:13

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444 - (CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443 - (CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 - (CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Apple macos
Apple
Apple mac Os X

27 Oct 2022, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444 -
  • (CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443 -

25 Oct 2022, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 -

30 Nov 2021, 22:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/pkgsrc/devel/ncurses/patches/patch-ncurses_tinfo_captoinfo.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup - (MISC) http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/pkgsrc/devel/ncurses/patches/patch-ncurses_tinfo_captoinfo.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2021-10/msg00023.html - (MISC) https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2021-10/msg00023.html - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory

18 Oct 2021, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/pkgsrc/devel/ncurses/patches/patch-ncurses_tinfo_captoinfo.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup -
  • (MISC) https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2021-10/msg00023.html -

02 Oct 2021, 02:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 6.8
v3 : 8.8
References (MISC) https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2020-08/msg00006.html - (MISC) https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2020-08/msg00006.html - Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-787

20 Sep 2021, 17:21

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-09-20 16:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-39537

Mitre link : CVE-2021-39537

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-39537


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Products Affected

apple

  • macos
  • mac_os_x

gnu

  • ncurses
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write