CVE-2018-14355: Path Traversal

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/util.c mishandles ".." directory traversal in a mailbox name.

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+dfsg1-4.120250510+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 the vulnerability ID of this issue?

CVE-2018-14355

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14355?

The severity of CVE-2018-14355 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-14355?

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

4

How does CVE-2018-14355 impact the software?

CVE-2018-14355 allows an attacker to perform directory traversal in a mailbox name.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-14355?

To fix CVE-2018-14355, update Mutt to version 1.10.1 or later, or update NeoMutt to version 2018-07-16 or later.

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