CVE-2018-14352: Buffer Overflow

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. imapquotestring in imap/util.c does not leave room for quote characters, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
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+deb11u32.2.12-0.1~deb12u12.2.9-1+deb12u12.2.13-1
debian/neomutt
20201127+dfsg.1-1.220220429+dfsg1-4.120250404+dfsg-120250404+dfsg-2

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
Apr 20, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:59 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14352?

The severity of CVE-2018-14352 is critical, with a severity value of 9.8.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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