CVE-2018-14349: Input Validation

Published Jul 17, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. imap/command.c mishandles a NO response without a message.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Mutt Mutt<1.10.1
neomutt neomutt<20180716
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
debian/mutt
2.0.5-4.1+deb11u32.2.12-0.1~deb12u12.2.9-1+deb12u12.2.13-1
debian/neomutt
20201127+dfsg.1-1.220220429+dfsg1-4.120250404+dfsg-2

Remediation

Patch Available

https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/36a29280448097f34ce9c94606195f2ac643fed1

Patch Available

https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/9347b5c01dc52682cb6be11539d9b7ebceae4416

Event History

Jul 17, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:51 PM
Description
Jan 18, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:17 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-14349?

CVE-2018-14349 is a vulnerability found in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16 that mishandles a NO response without a message in imap/command.c.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-14349?

CVE-2018-14349 has a severity rating of 9.8 (critical).

3

How can I fix CVE-2018-14349?

To fix CVE-2018-14349, update to Mutt 1.10.1 or later versions, or update to NeoMutt 2018-07-16 or later versions.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-14349?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-14349 at the following sources: [Mutt News](http://www.mutt.org/news.html), [NeoMutt Commit](https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/36a29280448097f34ce9c94606195f2ac643fed1), [Mutt Commit](https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/9347b5c01dc52682cb6be11539d9b7ebceae4416).

5

What is the CWE of CVE-2018-14349?

The CWE of CVE-2018-14349 is CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation).

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