How severe is CVE-2025-69720?

CVE-2025-69720 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.3, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-69720 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-69720?

CVE-2025-69720 primarily affects Invisible-island Ncurses. In total, 82 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-69720?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-69720 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-69720 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-208879.

When was CVE-2025-69720 published?

CVE-2025-69720 was published on 2026-03-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-69720

CVE-2025-69720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Invisible-island Ncurses with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-121.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-208879
Weakness: CWE-121
Affected product: Invisible-island Ncurses
Published: 2026-03-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-69720?: The infocmp command-line tool in ncurses before 6.5-20251213 has a stack-based buffer overflow in analyze_string in progs/infocmp.c.
How severe is CVE-2025-69720?: CVE-2025-69720 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.3, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-69720 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-69720?: CVE-2025-69720 primarily affects Invisible-island Ncurses. In total, 82 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-69720?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-69720 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-69720 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-208879.
When was CVE-2025-69720 published?: CVE-2025-69720 was published on 2026-03-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (82)

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