CVE-2002-0062

Q: How do I fix CVE-2002-0062?

Upgrade ncurses to 5.0 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2002-0062 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2002-0062 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.48% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 40% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2002-0062?

CVE-2002-0062 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.2, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2002-0062 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ncurses (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

7.2

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

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."

CWE-120Classic Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

ncursesNVD

Affected:< 5.0Fixed in:5.0CVE-2002-0062derived from NVD

TridentStack Control can deploy fixes like this automatically across your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet. See how it works

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.48%probability of exploitation in 30 days

40thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 40% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Third-Party Advisory1

iss.net

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-120 (Classic Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0195	Medium	6.8	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-7269	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2019-11043	High	8.7	99%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2011-4862	High	10.0	95%	-	Fix
CVE-2007-5659	High	7.8	94%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-3786	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2002-0062?

Upgrade ncurses to 5.0 or later.

Is CVE-2002-0062 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2002-0062 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.48% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 40% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2002-0062?

CVE-2002-0062 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.2, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2002-0062 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ncurses (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

Embed a live status badge for CVE-2002-0062

Markdown

[![CVE-2002-0062](https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2002-0062.svg)](https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2002-0062)

HTML

<a href="https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2002-0062"><img src="https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2002-0062.svg" alt="CVE-2002-0062"></a>

Find and fix vulnerabilities across your fleet

TridentStack Control continuously scans your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet for known vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by severity and active exploitation, and patches them automatically.

See how it works Start freeThis CVE lookup is free and always will be.

This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-23.