CVE-2018-14352: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Jul 17 2018(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. imap_quote_string in imap/util.c does not leave room for quote characters, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mutt Mutt | <1.10.1 | |
| Neomutt Neomutt | <20180716 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| debian/mutt | 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u3 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1 2.2.9-1+deb12u1 2.2.13-1 | |
| debian/neomutt | 20201127+dfsg.1-1.2 20220429+dfsg1-4.1 20241114+dfsg1-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.mutt.org/news.html
- https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/e27b65b3bf8defa34db58919496056caf3850cd4
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/e0131852c6059107939893016c8ff56b6e42865d
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00001.html
- https://neomutt.org/2018/07/16/release
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-07
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3719-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3719-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3719-3/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4277
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-14352
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-14352
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-14352
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14352
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14352
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-14352?
The severity of CVE-2018-14352 is critical, with a severity value of 9.8.
What is the affected software version of CVE-2018-14352?
The affected software versions of CVE-2018-14352 are Mutt versions before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt versions before 2018-07-16.
How does CVE-2018-14352 impact Mutt and NeoMutt?
CVE-2018-14352 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition through a stack-based buffer overflow in Mutt and NeoMutt.
How can I fix CVE-2018-14352?
To fix CVE-2018-14352, you should update Mutt to version 1.10.1 or later, and NeoMutt to version 2018-07-16 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-14352?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-14352 on the Mutt website and the GitHub and GitLab repositories for Mutt and NeoMutt.
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