Vulnerability · CVE-2023-50495
NCurse v6.4-20230418 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component _nc_wrap_entry().
Published Dec 12, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · NCurse v6.4-20230418 was discovered
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-50495. EPSS is 1.04%. Act only if a listed version of NCurse v6.4-20230418 was discovered is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (NCurse v6.4-20230418 was discovered).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium6.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.04%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe invisible-island/ncurse
NCurse v6.4-20230418 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component _nc_wrap_entry().
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- cpe invisible-island/ncurse6.4-20230418
How to fix CVE-2023-50495
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-50495. EPSS is 1.04%. Act only if a listed version of NCurse v6.4-20230418 was discovered is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 6.4-20230418. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.04%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Dec 12, 2023 · NIST NVD
Detected
NCurse v6.4-20230418 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component _nc_wrap_entry().
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
NCurse v6.4-20230418 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component _nc_wrap_entry().
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-50495
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-50495
30-day exploitation probability 1.0%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-50495
NCurse v6.4-20230418 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component _nc_wrap_entry().
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.