CVE-2018-14357: OS Command Injection

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. They allow remote IMAP servers to execute arbitrary commands via backquote characters, related to the mailboxes command associated with an automatic subscription.

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/mutt<1.10.1
1.10.1
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
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
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 the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2018-14357.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14357?

CVE-2018-14357 has a severity level of critical.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-14357?

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

4

How can remote IMAP servers execute arbitrary commands through CVE-2018-14357?

Remote IMAP servers can execute arbitrary commands through the backquote characters in the mailboxes command associated with an automatic subscription.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-14357?

More information about CVE-2018-14357 can be found at the following references: [http://www.mutt.org/news.html](http://www.mutt.org/news.html), [https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/185152818541f5cdc059cbff3f3e8b654fc27c1d](https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/185152818541f5cdc059cbff3f3e8b654fc27c1d), [https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/e52393740334443ae0206cab2d7caef381646725](https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/e52393740334443ae0206cab2d7caef381646725).

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