CVE-2018-14362
CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.67%
Last modified
CVE-2018-14362 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. pop.c does not forbid characters that may have unsafe interaction with message-cache pathnames, as demonstrated by a '/' character.. EPSS estimates a 3.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. pop.c does not forbid characters that may have unsafe interaction with message-cache pathnames, as demonstrated by a '/' character.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mutt | Mutt | < 1.10.1 |
| Neomutt | Neomutt | < 20180716 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| 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 |
References
- http://www.mutt.org/news.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2526Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/9bfab35522301794483f8f9ed60820bdec9be59ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/6aed28b40a0410ec47d40c8c7296d8d10bae7576Patch, 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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-07Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3719-3/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4277Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mutt.org/news.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2526Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/9bfab35522301794483f8f9ed60820bdec9be59ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/6aed28b40a0410ec47d40c8c7296d8d10bae7576Patch, 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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-07Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3719-3/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4277Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-14362?
An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. pop.c does not forbid characters that may have unsafe interaction with message-cache pathnames, as demonstrated by a '/' character.
How severe is CVE-2018-14362?
CVE-2018-14362 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14362?
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.
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