CVE-2002-0062
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.2)—
Buffer overflow in ncurses 5.0, and the ncurses4 compatibility package as used in Red Hat Linux, allows local users to gain privileges, related to "routines for moving the physical cursor and scrolling."
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Base score: 7.2
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.49%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 40
- Score date: 10/4/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (5)
CWEs
- CWE-120
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-113
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8222.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-020.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2116
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-113
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8222.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-020.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2116
Raw JSON (NVD)
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