CVE-2018-14360

Name: CVE-2018-14360
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-17T17:29:00.87+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.65%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-14360 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. nntp_add_group in newsrc.c has a stack-based buffer overflow because of incorrect sscanf usage.. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. nntp_add_group in newsrc.c has a stack-based buffer overflow because of incorrect sscanf usage.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.65%

83.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Neomutt	Neomutt	< 20180716

References

https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/6296f7153f0c9d5e5cd3aaf08f9731e56621bdd3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://neomutt.org/2018/07/16/releaseRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4277Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/6296f7153f0c9d5e5cd3aaf08f9731e56621bdd3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://neomutt.org/2018/07/16/releaseRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4277Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 17, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-14360?

An issue was discovered in NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. nntp_add_group in newsrc.c has a stack-based buffer overflow because of incorrect sscanf usage.

How severe is CVE-2018-14360?

CVE-2018-14360 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14360?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2018-14360?

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Source: NVD / NIST