CVE-2018-14357: OS Command Injection
First published: Tue Jul 17 2018(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.
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 | =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 | |
| redhat/mutt | <1.10.1 | 1.10.1 |
| 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 20241002+dfsg-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.mutt.org/news.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2526
- https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/e52393740334443ae0206cab2d7caef381646725
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/185152818541f5cdc059cbff3f3e8b654fc27c1d
- 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/3719-3/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4277
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-14357
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1602916
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1602915
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-14357
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-14357
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14357
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14357
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2018-14357.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-14357?
CVE-2018-14357 has a severity level of critical.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-14357?
Mutt versions before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt versions before 2018-07-16 are affected.
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.
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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