CVE-2018-14353: Integer Underflow

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 has an integer underflow.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Mutt Mutt<1.10.1
neomutt neomutt<20180716
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+dfsg1-4.120250510+dfsg-220260105+dfsg-1

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
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:04 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·05:04 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-14353?

CVE-2018-14353 is a vulnerability discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16 that resides in the imap_quote_string function in imap/util.c and has an integer underflow.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14353?

The severity of CVE-2018-14353 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-14353?

Mutt versions before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt versions before 2018-07-16 are affected by CVE-2018-14353.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-14353?

To fix CVE-2018-14353, update Mutt to version 1.10.1 or later, or update NeoMutt to version 2018-07-16 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-14353?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-14353 at the following references: [Mutt News](http://www.mutt.org/news.html), [NeoMutt Commit](https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/65d64a5b60a4a3883f2cd799d92c6091d8854f23), [Mutt Commit](https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/e0131852c6059107939893016c8ff56b6e42865d).

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